Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "german-invasion-of-poland"

1. The Man Who Cried (2000)

R | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A young refugee traveling from Russia to America in search of her lost father falls for a gypsy horseman.

Director: Sally Potter | Stars: Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Oleg Yankovskiy, Claudia Lander-Duke

Votes: 16,465 | Gross: $0.74M

2. I'll Find You (2019)

Unrated | 116 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A Catholic opera singer and Jewish violin virtuoso dream of performing together at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City, but the German invasion of Poland tears them apart.

Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Adelaide Clemens, Leo Suter, Stephen Dorff, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 1,384

3. Man Hunt (1941)

Passed | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

British hunter Thorndike vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, John Carradine

Votes: 6,439

4. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)

PG-13 | 126 min | Drama

Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Saundra McClain, Margaret Welsh

Votes: 3,489 | Gross: $7.70M

5. Hitler: A Career (1977)

Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, History

This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.

Directors: Joachim Fest, Christian Herrendoerfer | Stars: Gert Westphal, Stephen Murray, Artur Axmann, General Bergeret

Votes: 3,036

6. The Rape of Europa (2006)

Unrated | 117 min | Documentary, History, War

The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage.

Directors: Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, Nicole Newnham | Stars: Joan Allen, E. Randol Schoenberg, Maria Altmann, Wolfgang Fischer

Votes: 1,658

7. Arise, My Love (1940)

Passed | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'Keefe, Walter Abel

Votes: 1,037

8. Karol, un uomo diventato Papa (2005 TV Movie)

186 min | Biography, Drama

The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.

Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Piotr Adamczyk, Malgorzata Bela, Ken Duken, Hristo Shopov

Votes: 2,822

9. David (1979)

125 min | Drama, War

David (Mario Fischel), the son of a local rabbi (Walter Taub), sees the rise in anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany, but it isn't until his father's synagogue is burned down and his mother (... See full summary »

Director: Peter Lilienthal | Stars: Mario Fischel, Walter Taub, Irena Vrkljan, Eva Mattes

Votes: 171

10. The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

70 min | Drama, History, Thriller

Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could "justify" thereby his invasion of Poland.

Director: Gerhard Klein | Stars: Hannjo Hasse, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit, Georg Leopold

Votes: 337

11. Hubal (1973)

126 min | Drama, War

Based on a true story. After Poland is overrun by Axis forces in 1939, an officer and his remaining men decide to continue fighting the invaders alone, thereby becoming the first guerrillas of World War II.

Director: Bohdan Poreba | Stars: Ryszard Filipski, Malgorzata Potocka, Tadeusz Janczar, Emil Karewicz

Votes: 293

12. Orzel (1959)

104 min | Drama, War

Based on a true story of the Polish submarine ORP Orzel (Eagle). In September 1939, Orzel docks in the neutral Estonian harbor of Tallin. Under pressure from Germany, the Estonians have ... See full summary »

Director: Leonard Buczkowski | Stars: Wienczyslaw Glinski, Aleksander Sewruk, Jan Machulski, Roland Glowacki

Votes: 193

13. Battle for Warsaw (1978)

Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary, History, War

Using rare newly found footage and eye-witness accounts from survivors, 'Battle for Warsaw' tells the tragic story of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising in which nearly a quarter of a million Poles lost their lives.

Director: Peter Batty | Stars: Bernard Archard, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Wladyslaw Sikorski

Votes: 16

14. Forced March (2018)

Documentary

'Forced March' describes the prevalent drug use by the Nazi armed forces during World War Two. Emerging from the open society following World War One, German pharmaceutical companies grew ... See full summary »

Director: Duncan Napier-Bell | Stars: Anthony Beevor, Lloyd Clark, Johann Hari, James Holland

Votes: 51

15. 1944 Uprisings in Europe (2019)

TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary, History, War

Poland was the first country to find itself in the cross hairs of Germany's military might at the outbreak of World War II. For 63 days the horrors that befell Poland in the form of heavy ... See full summary »

Director: Eugene Starky | Stars: Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, Norman Davies, Charles de Gaulle, Jan Nowak Jezioranski

16. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Hitler's Secrets

TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

From his "grand deception" against Stalin to his spy operations in America, Adolf Hitler shared many secrets with his intelligence masters. An examination of Hitler and the eventual betrayal of his chief spymaster.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Heinz Felfe, Thomas B. Allen, Terry Charman

17. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: The Ultra Enigma (1998)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Story of the Enigma Machine, the cracking of the Enigma codes and British disinformation campaigns.

Director: Chip Proser | Stars: Charlton Heston, David Kahn, Norman Polmar, Thomas B. Allen

Votes: 14

18. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Distant War: September 1939-May 1940 (1973)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

The invasions of Poland, the Winter War, the sinking of the Graf Spee, the "phony war" and Norwegian Campaign, and the elevation of Winston Churchill to Prime Minister.

Director: David Elstein | Stars: Laurence Olivier, R.A. Butler, Bernard Kops, Robert Boothby

Votes: 563

19. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: Genocide: 1941-1945 (1974)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

The history of the Nazi persecution of the Jews, showing events leading to the "Final Solution". Footage and Interviews with SS officers and Jewish survivors from various countries describe... See full summary »

Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Karl Wolff, Wilhelm Hoettl, Avraham Kochavi

Votes: 452

20. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: The Siege of Leningrad (2000)

Documentary, History, War

Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of one of the Second World War's most harrowing episodes - the 890-day siege of the Soviet Union's second city Leningrad which was not liberated until January 1944.

Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Rolf Carls, Karl Dönitz, Joseph Goebbels

Votes: 6

21. The Winds of War (1983)
Episode: The Storm Breaks (1983)

139 min | Drama, Romance, War

With the German invasion of Poland underway, Pug Henry is called to Washington for a meeting with President Roosevelt. The President is impressed that Pug foresaw the German-Soviet pact and... See full summary »

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman

Votes: 157

22. Unsolved Mysteries of World War II (1992– )
Episode: Kill Hitler (2004)

Documentary, History, War

Of the many attempts to kill Hilter the von Stauffenberg attempt came closest to not just killing Hitler but in toppling the Nazi Regime. Although the plot came toward the end of Hitler's ... See full summary »

Star: Patrick Allen

23. Kennedy (2023)
Episode: Jack (1917-1940) (2023)

Documentary, Biography, History

Kennedy navigates his formative years, including his time in school, relationship with his family, and his early interests in history and politics.

Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, Thomas J. Carty, David M. Kennedy, David Nasaw

Votes: 36

24. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 2 November 1951 (1951)

News, Talk-Show

Huie and Eastman interview General Tadeuz Komorowski, aka "General Bor", the leader of the Polish underground during World War II. Topics discussed include uses of radio propaganda, ... See full summary »

Director: Ted Estabrook | Stars: Max Eastman, William Bradford Huie, Frank Knight, Tadeusz Komorowski

25. The Titans That Built America (2021)
Episode: United They Stand (2021)

86 min | Documentary

Germany starts World War II in Europe and Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. Now, the same president who once vilified the Titans must ask them to join forces.

Directors: Patrick Reams, Phillip Montgomery | Stars: Campbell Scott, David Petraeus, Douglas Brinkley, Stanley McChrystal

Votes: 37

26. The Century: America's Time (1999– )
Episode: 1936-1941: Over the Edge (1999)

Not Rated | Documentary

The years 1936 thru 1941. From the Berlin Olympics, burning books and Kristallnacht, anti-Semitism eventually dominates German thinking. Fascists and world leaders utilize film, radio and ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Jennings, Marian Anderson, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill

Votes: 9

27. Thoughty2 (2012– )
Episode: Meet the Greatest Sniper Who Ever Lived (2021)

19 min | Documentary

In 1939 the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a non aggression pact and agreed a division of Europe. To claim their spoils the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland. But the Finns... See full summary »

Star: Arran Lomas

28. Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West (2021– )
Episode: Le piège (2021)

Documentary, History, War

Nine months after the onset of World War II, Hitler attacks the West - Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Great Britain - with intense violence.

Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook, Nathan Rippy, Fernand Bignon

Votes: 38

29. All Creatures Great and Small (2020– )
Episode: For Whom the Bell Tolls (2022)

TV-PG | 53 min | Comedy, Drama

James finds a case of TB while testing his father-in-law's herd. Could it be the end of the farm? Meanwhile, Tristan proposes marriage while Mrs Hall tries to save an abandoned dog. Suddenly, Britain declares a state of war.

Director: Stewart Svaasand | Stars: Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton, Tony Pitts, Imogen Clawson

Votes: 380

30. The Century: America's Time (1999– )
Episode: 1941-1945: Civilians at War (1999)

Not Rated | Documentary

The years 1941 through 1945. The human cost of World war two, from the mass killings following the invasion of Poland to the Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution", the Blitz, the ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Jennings, Christopher Browning, Winston Churchill, Zena Generalova

31. Rise of the Nazis (2019–2023)
Episode: Barbarossa (2022)

Documentary, History

At the peak of his power, Hitler now faces fellow ruthless dictator Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, all while preparing an attack on the Soviet Union.

Director: Julian Jones | Stars: Richard John Evans, Garry Kasparov, John Scarlett, Alexandra Richie

Votes: 63

32. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Sitzkrieg: The Phony War

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Sworn to Secrecy examines the Sitzkrieg or "Phony War" of World War II. After Hitler's invasion of Poland, the Western Allies and Nazi Germany were technically at war. For seven months, ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlton Heston, John Waller, Ulrich Schlie, Tom Shachtman

33. Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode: Blitzkrieg (2004)

Documentary, History, War

Exploring the history of military tactics - water covers almost two-thirds of the Earth's surface, and assaults from the sea range from massive invasions to spectacular raids.

Stars: Bruce Gudmundsson, Lloyd Clark, Eric Meyers, Tommy Franks

34. Greatest Tank Battles (2010– )
Episode: The Battle of France (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

At the outset of WWII, the Germans pioneered a new form of mobile armored warfare.This is the story of how the Nazi's unleashed the blitzkrieg on Western Europe as thousands of Panzer tanks... See full summary »

Director: Paul Kilback | Stars: Raymond Atkinson, David Fletcher, Leon Honor, Ralf Raths

Votes: 16

35. Adolf Hitler's War (2020)
Episode: Vernichtsungskrieg (2020)

Documentary, History, War

Adolf Hitler has his mind on making Germany into a great empire by expanding eastwards. but his invasion of Poland tips the world into a violent and bloody war.

Directors: Michael Cove, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Kate Reynolds, Tomasz Szarota, Karol Mazur, Ihar Melnikau

36. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode: Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942) (2022)

TV-14 | 138 min | Documentary, History

As WWII begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.

Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Guy Stern, Peter Hayes

Votes: 157

37. Hitler: Uncovering His Fatal Obsession (2021)
Episode: Barbarossa Unleashed (2021)

45 min | Documentary, History, War

More than three million Axis soldiers, the largest invading force in history, storm across the Soviet Union border as if it didn't exist in June 1941.

Directors: Dominic Saville, Lyndy Saville | Stars: Max Hastings, Anthony Beevor, Richard John Evans, Donald Rayfield

38. World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode: Lightning War (2009)

TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

Country after European country falls before the unstoppable German blitzkrieg.

Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Wladyslaw Sikorski, Karl Dönitz

Votes: 344

39. The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode: How Did Germany Storm Europe? Blitzkrieg 1939-1940 (2023)

15 min | Documentary, Animation

The Armchair Historian discusses the reasons behind the rapid victories the German armed forces achieved in the early years of World War Two. Although German tank formations are usually ... See full summary »

Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen

40. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The Executioner: Reinhard Heydrich (2022)

Documentary, History, War

More than any other Nazi leader, Heydrich was an orchestrator of mass murder, and was terrifyingly clinical in approach.

Director: Alexander Hugh | Stars: Anna Hajkova, Robert Gerwarth, Alexandra Richie, Richard John Evans

41. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: From the Protection Squadron to the SS State (2022)

Documentary, History, War

Trace the rise to power of the SS as we examine several perpetrators. Who was recruited? And why was the SS attractive to men?

Director: Gabriele Rose | Stars: Christopher Dillon, Alexandra Richie, Benjamin Carter Hett, Otto Kumm

42. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: World War II: Blitzkrieg - 1940 (2023)

Documentary, History

In May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister and Germany launched its offensive. By mid-July, the Battle of Britain had begun.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Steven P. Remy, Jonathon Riley, Peter Lieb, Richard John Evans

Votes: 5

43. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: The Best Laid Plans (2023)

Documentary, History, War

Explore how the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Rana Mitter, Sandra Wilson, Yuma Totani, Guy Walters

44. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: The Right Tools (2023)

Documentary, History, War

Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Richard Hammond, Giuseppe Finaldi, Alexander Henry, Charles Schencking

45. Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich (2023–2024)
Episode: Hans Kammler (2023)

Documentary, History, War

Hans Kammler's fingerprints can be found all over the Third Reich's most prestigious and deadly engineering projects, including rockets and concentration camps.

Director: Matt Bone | Stars: Paul B. Jaskot, Michael Allen, Nigel Jones, Karina Urbach

46. Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich (2023–2024)
Episode: Ferdinand Porsche (2024)

Documentary, History, War

The designer of one of the most popular car brands in history, Ferdinand Porsche would not have seen his success without the support of Adolf Hitler.

Director: James Wright | Stars: Shalina Patel, Nigel Jones, Karl Ludvigsen, Guy Walters

47. Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich (2023–2024)
Episode: Fritz Todt (2024)

Documentary, History, War

Fritz Todt was the man tasked with engineering projects including the autobahn, the West Wall defences and more. But in 1942, he died under mysterious circumstances.

Director: Tom Williams | Stars: Jadwiga Korowaj, Nigel Jones, Guy Walters, Dieter Stockmann

48. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The Waffen-SS (2022)

Documentary, History, War

Masqueraded as military excellence, the reality was very different. Recruits were poorly trained and remorse was nonexistent, as SS troops killed mercilessly.

Director: Gabriele Rose | Stars: Richard John Evans, Jean-Luc Leleu, Bastian Hein, Jochen Böhler

49. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The SS Death Head's Unit (2022)

Documentary, History, War

Tasked with guarding concentration camps, this unit's actions knew no bounds, and, despite their heinous acts, still attended social gatherings.

Director: Carsten Binsack | Stars: Hans Münch, Richard John Evans, Christopher Browning, Harry Seidel

50. Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode: Super Tanks (2013)

TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History, War

The story of Nazi engineers tasked with fulfilling Hitler's megalomaniac demand for the construction of a land battleship weighing 1,000 tons.

Directors: Luke McLaughlin, Gary Johnstone | Stars: Eirik Bar, Brando Boniver, James Holland, Corey Johnson

Votes: 74