Best War Films of 1949
Battleground
Incoming MGM production head ... truthful, de-glamorized combat flicks. Please avoid the colorized version: this is a black-and-white subject if ever there was one. [ best war films - 1949 ]
The Small Back Room
Few British films were ... being ruthlessly re-edited by American distributors and local TV stations; it's best to seek this one out on videotape. [ best war films - 1949 ]
Sands of Iwo Jima
From director Allan Dwan, ... Iwo Jima features John Wayne's first Academy Award-nominated performance, though Broderick Crawford ultimately won the 1950 Best Actor prize. [ best war films - 1949 ]
Twelve O'Clock High
How much can a ... who is forced to carry the hardships of "maximum effort" -- asking himself, how much can a man take? [ best war films - 1949 ]
