Your favorite British WWII movies made during the war?

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  1. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    Dunkirk (John Mills) has long been a favourite.
     
    canuck, Sep 16, 2018
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  2. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Any film starring John Mills is a must watch for me:)
     
    4jonboy, Sep 16, 2018
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  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I've just added ''made during the war'' to the thread title as a few members still haven't grasped the OP's comment.
     
    Owen, Sep 16, 2018
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  4. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    I've never heard of that one, but anything with James Mason in has to be worth a watch--it's on my list.
     
    Charley Fortnum, Sep 16, 2018
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  5. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    I can't remember the title but there is one with a middle aged or late middle aged alcoholic solder loading and firing a 37mm or 2 pound anti tank gun way out in front of his lines in North Africa
     
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  6. Vintage Wargaming

    Vintage Wargaming Well-Known Member

    If it is Robert Newton and set in Tobruk it sounds like The Desert Rats (with Richard Burton and again James Mason - as Rommel). But again not eligible - not only 1953, but AMERICAN
     
    Vintage Wargaming, Sep 16, 2018
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  7. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    If you like that one theres this too
    (1943) Fires Were Started
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    Found them both after I saw the AFS graves at Harton Cemetery in South Shields.

    Kyle
     
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  8. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

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  9. Markyboy

    Markyboy Member

    Journey Together for me. Good old Dickie Attenbrough. Shows how it’s not just the pilot who’s important in aircrew. Really well shot and tense end scene.
     
    Markyboy, Sep 16, 2018
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  10. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    A Canterbury Tale & Went The Day Well? are excellent choices!

    This not my favourite and had to check this was a wartime production, Cottage To Let (1941) thriller starring Leslie Banks, John Mills, Alastair Sim and a young George Cole.

    Went the Day Well? would be the best production for action and thrills; quite realistic too, but A Canterbury Tale would be up there; particularly like the scene where the falcon morphs into a spitfire even though you can see the cut it is a clever scene to move from past to present.

    Green for Danger was another excellent production but is on the cusp coming out in 1946.
     

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  11. JITTER PARTY

    JITTER PARTY Well-Known Member

    Come on! Has anyone else actually seen 'Nine Men'? It comes slightly above my other favourites 'The Way Ahead', 'A Canterbury Tale', 'Went The Day Well?', 'In Which We Serve' and 'The Way To The Stars'. It really is that good, and is frequently shown on the Talking Pictures freeview channel (along with most of the others mentioned).
     
    JITTER PARTY, Sep 21, 2018
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