This is the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war to escape from imprisonment in Britain during the Second World War. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Men in War (1957) Anthony Mann, Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Robert Keith
In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson’s platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Read More »
08/15 at Home (1955) Paul May, O.E. Hasse, Hannes Schiel, Gustav Knuth
In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated Read More »
08/15 (1954) Paul May, Joachim Fuchsberger, Helen Vita, Paul Bösiger
Shortly before the outbreak of World War II: Private Asch and gunner Vierbein belong to the same unit but could not be more contrary. Read More »
Warning from Space (1956) Kôji Shima, Keizô Kawasaki, Toyomi Karita, Bin Yagisawa
UFOs are seen around Tokyo. Because they look like giant starfish the aliens cannot approach us without creating panic. Read More »
The Harlem Globetrotters (1951) Phil Brown, Will Jason, Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge
Abe Saperstein, owner/manager of the world-famous “Harlem Globetrotters”, an all-Negro professional basketball team Read More »
On Dangerous Ground (1951) Nicholas Ray
Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects Read More »
Operation Haylift (1950) William Berke, Bill Williams, Ann Rutherford, Tom Brown
Eighteen snowstorms in 27 days hit the Rocky Mountain and upper Great Plains states in December 1948-January 1949. Read More »
Summer Stock (1950) Charles Walters
As a favor to her actress sister Abigail, New England farmer Jane Falbury allows a group of actors use her barn as a theater for their play. Read More »
08/15 Part 2 (1955) Paul May, O.E. Hasse, Rolf Kutschera, Emmerich Schrenk
Winter 1942: Like thousands of other German soldiers, Asch and Vierbein have ended up at the Eastern front. Read More »