Best War Films of 1965
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way, based ... group of destroyers and cruisers against the Japanese task force led by the Yamato, the largest battleship ever built. [ best war films - 1965 ]
The Train
John Frankenheimer directs Burt ... the antiquities. Lancaster and Frankenheimer had worked together previously on both Birdman of Alcatraz and Seven Days in May. [ best war films - 1965 ]
Operation Crossbow
This big-budget, big-studio espionage ... that the picture was a "Robin Hood" derivation, cleared up matters by renaming the film The Great Spy Mission. [ best war films - 1965 ]
Battle of the Bulge
In December of 1944, ... as a conniving sergeant in command of a tank who unexpectedly finds a nobler, less mercenary side of himself. [ best war films - 1965 ]
The Hill
The Hill was unfairly ... American viewer practically needs subtitles (British critics chalked this problem up not to elocution but to poor sound recording). [ best war films - 1965 ]
Morituri
Bernhard Wicki directed this ... German submarine officers, he incites Mueller's officers and the new arrivals to mutiny before his true identity is revealed. [ best war films - 1965 ]
None But the Brave
Frank Sinatra took over ... international co-production of Artanis Productions (Sinatra's production company -- "Artanis" is Sinatra backwards), Warner Brothers, Tokyo Eiga, and Toho. [ best war films - 1965 ]
King Rat
James Clavell incorporated a ... surface level a thoroughly selfish sort, Segal saves the ailing Fox's life by wangling precious antibiotics from the guards. [ best war films - 1965 ]
Shenandoah
The year is 1863. ... Barrett's screenplay was later adapted into a successful Broadway musical, starring Northern Exposure's John Cullum in the Stewart role. [ best war films - 1965 ]
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express is ... a British officer. The CinemaScope photography is outstanding and director Mark Robson directs the exciting action sequences with skill. [ best war films - 1965 ]
The Ravagers
In this WW II ... American who is being protected by the nuns. Naturally they fall in love just before the final battle begins. [ best war films - 1965 ]
