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1. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, War
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 713,044 | Gross: $83.47M
2. Das Boot (1981)
R | 149 min | Drama, War
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Votes: 265,076 | Gross: $11.49M
3. 2 Guns (2013)
R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton
Votes: 226,129 | Gross: $75.61M
4. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, War
During WW2, Lt. Rip Crandall, who was a yachtsman before the war, takes command of the USS Echo, a sailing ship, for a secret mission in waters patrolled by Japanese warships.
Director: Richard Murphy | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson, John Lund, Chips Rafferty
Votes: 2,565
5. PT 109 (1963)
Approved | 140 min | Biography, Drama, War
President John F. Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his desk: a plastic-encased coconut. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of PT 109.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Ty Hardin, James Gregory
Votes: 3,002
6. Vacation from Marriage (1945)
Passed | 102 min | Drama, Romance
A dull married couple, separated by their enlistment during World War II, reunite after three years to find that they have become very different people.
Director: Alexander Korda | Stars: Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr, Glynis Johns, Ann Todd
Votes: 1,534
7. Down River (2018)
70 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires while finding a way back to their battalion.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Alexander Raye Pimentel, Zachary Greene, Cody Poirot, Nicholas Winand
Votes: 593
8. Hell Divers (1931)
Passed | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Rival fighter-pilots train in the art of dive bombing while teasing each other about their bravery and manliness. They wind up stranded and must work together for a common goal.
Director: George W. Hill | Stars: Clark Gable, Wallace Beery, Conrad Nagel, Dorothy Jordan
Votes: 660
9. The Deep Six (1958)
Approved | 105 min | Drama, War
Called to active duty during World War II, U.S. Navy Reserve lieutenant Alec Austin struggles to do his military duties while observing his Quaker beliefs, to the dismay of his comrades.
Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Alan Ladd, Dianne Foster, William Bendix, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 533
10. Destination Gobi (1953)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In 1944, US Navy specialists run a weather station in the Gobi desert where they are harassed by Japanese warplanes but aided by local Mongol nomads.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Richard Widmark, Don Taylor, Max Showalter, Murvyn Vye
Votes: 1,135
11. Nobody's Perfect (1968)
Unrated | 103 min | Comedy
In 1960's Japan, mischievous American seaman Doc Willoughby tries to outwit his superiors on the U.S.S. Bustard, attempts to woo U.S. Navy Lt. Tomiko Momoyama, and aims to return a stolen Buddha statue to its Japanese temple.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Doug McClure, Nancy Kwan, James Whitmore, David Hartman
Votes: 123
12. Here Come the Waves (1944)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.
Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts, Ann Doran
Votes: 484
13. Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
Approved | 86 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Captain David Porter of the fledgling American Navy receives orders to masquerade as a privateer in order to corral some Caribbean pirates.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball, Joseph Calleia
Votes: 366
14. Navy Secrets (1939)
Passed | 62 min | Adventure, Thriller
A Navy officer is assigned to break up a spy ring within the service itself.
Director: Howard Bretherton | Stars: Fay Wray, Grant Withers, Craig Reynolds, Wilhelm von Brincken
Votes: 113
15. Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Romance, War
A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in.
Director: Joe May | Stars: Simone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry, Minna Gombell
Votes: 300
16. Hi Ya, Sailor (1943)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Bob Jackson and his three Merchant Marine shipmates have each invested $50 in a song Bob has written and which he thinks will be published for a fee of $200. In a taxicab driven by Pat ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Donald Woods, Elyse Knox, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks
Votes: 23
17. Son of the Navy (1940)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Drama
Actually, the sailor wants nothing to do with the boy, who we eventually find out is an orphan who ran away from the orphanage, trying to find a new Mom and Dad. The sailor, not knowing ... See full summary »
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Jean Parker, James Dunn, Martin Spellman, Selmer Jackson
Votes: 130
18. Tars and Stripes (1935)
Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Elmer Doolittle (Buster Keaton), an apprentice seaman doing training at the U. S. Navy's San Diego Training Station, can't seem to keep out of trouble or the brig. Most of his problems ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Buster Keaton, Vernon Dent, Dorothea Kent, Jack Shutta
Votes: 179
19. Graveyard of Ships (1936)
Approved | 10 min | Short
A short about the work of the U.S. Coast Guard along the treacherous shores of Cape Hatteras. Shown are the men shooting out a beeches buoy to a stranded ship. The narrative and camera work... See full summary »
Director: Harold McCracken | Star: Alois Havrilla
20. Navy Blue Days (1925)
Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Stationed in Latin America, lonely sailor Stan wants company. He invites himself to a dinner the Chief has been invited to, where he becomes entranced with the pretty hostess -- much to the chagrin of the Chief and of her local beau.
Directors: Scott Pembroke, Joe Rock | Stars: Stan Laurel, Julie Leonard, Glen Cavender, Zalla Zarana
Votes: 82
21.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Last of the Private Eyes
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Kelly, a former cinema usher, wants to be a private eye; and he finds that life is just like the movies.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Robert Cummings, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, William Bendix
Votes: 9
22.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Family
(1990)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After defeating the Borg, the crew of the Enterprise experiences shore leave in various ways. Captain Picard's return to his family's vineyard in France has some extraordinary repercussions.
Director: Les Landau | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 4,420
23.
The Investigators (2000– )
Episode:
Broken Honor
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The case of Mervin "Sonny" Grotton, a 46-year-old naval Chief Petty Officer who was gunned down on his own driveway in Belfast, Maine in 1983.
Director: Sonja Falldorf | Stars: Gene Galusha, Kenneth Fitzjuruls, Roy Gallant, Vickie Harriman