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1. Overlord (2018)
R | 110 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.
Director: Julius Avery | Stars: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk
Votes: 106,599 | Gross: $21.70M
2. The Great Escaper (2023)
96 min | Drama
Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Michael Caine, Graeme Dalling, Myles Olofin, Daniel Hayde
Votes: 4,386
3. The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
TV-14 | 62 min | Documentary
It honors the heroes of the 100th Bomb Group.
Directors: Laurent Bouzereau, Mark Herzog | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robert Rosenthal, Steven Spielberg, James Stewart
Votes: 1,260
4. Eye of the Needle (1981)
R | 112 min | Romance, Thriller, War
A ruthless German spy, trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Stephen MacKenna, Philip Martin Brown
Votes: 11,862 | Gross: $17.58M
5. A Call to Spy (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency - SOE - to recruit and train women as spies.
Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher | Stars: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache
Votes: 9,358
6. Save the Tiger (1973)
R | 100 min | Drama
A disillusioned war veteran has two days to let go of his shaken morals if he wants his small fashion company to survive.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heineman, Norman Burton
Votes: 5,612 | Gross: $2.33M
7. Rose (I) (2022)
106 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on an anticipated coach trip to Paris.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Sofie Gråbøl, Lene Maria Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Malling
Votes: 1,625
8. The Deadly Mantis (1957)
Approved | 79 min | Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph
Votes: 4,102
9. Shack Out on 101 (1955)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An isolated diner on California's 101 highway provides the backdrop of the story involving nuclear secrets, foreign spies and federal agents.
Director: Edward Dein | Stars: Terry Moore, Frank Lovejoy, Keenan Wynn, Lee Marvin
Votes: 825
10. The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gang's plans for a St. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her well-founded suspicions.
Directors: Charles Guggenheim, John Stix | Stars: Steve McQueen, Crahan Denton, David Clarke, James Dukas
Votes: 1,706
11. William the Conqueror (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Blending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a man who transformed the Middle Ages and ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Compain | Stars: Vincent Deniard, Eric Challier, Géraldine Martineau, Tercelin Kirtley
Votes: 179
12. The Fearmakers (1958)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A Korean War veteran returns to Washington D.C. only to discover his business partner had died and their public-research business sold, so he works there undercover to find out the truth.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Dana Andrews, Dick Foran, Marilee Earle, Veda Ann Borg
Votes: 849
13. The Monocle (1964)
100 min | Comedy, Thriller
A French agent goes after a gang of Asian terrorists who plan to blow up an American nuclear aircraft carrier.
Director: Georges Lautner | Stars: Paul Meurisse, Marcel Dalio, Olivier Despax, Edward Meeks
Votes: 286
14. Battle for the Bulge (1969)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
This WWII documentary uses current location filming and authentic historic film clips to document the Battle of the Bulge, the last big German offensive in World War II, which was launched ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Batty | Stars: Hasso von Manteuffel, Robert Hasbrouck, John Mace, David Belchem
Votes: 16
15. The Battle of Normandy: 85 Days in Hell (2019 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
An unprecedented look at the vicious three-month Battle of Normandy that took place after the D-Day invasion.
Director: Guilain Depardieu | Stars: John McManus, Anthony Beevor, Tim Cook, Geoffrey Bateman
Votes: 54
16. Éducation sentimentale (1962)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Frédéric, a shy small-town man, falls in love with Anne, a middle class woman married to Didier, who cheats on her with top model Barbara. Catherine, a very determined woman, is secretly in... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre Astruc | Stars: Jean-Claude Brialy, Marie-José Nat, Dawn Addams, Pierre Dudan
Votes: 165
17. 1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz? (2019 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
After two men escape from the death camp at Auschwitz to tell the world the details of the Nazi genocide there, the Allies face a moral dilemma: to stop further killings, should we bomb Auschwitz?
Director: Tim Dunn | Stars: Nikolaus Wachsmann, Deborah Lipstadt, Michael Berenbaum, Rebecca Erbelding
Votes: 85
18. From D-Day to Germany (1944)
46 min | Documentary, History
Behind-the-lines documentary filmed by World War II correspondent Jack Lieb. Most of the footage shows areas already cleared by Allied forces as they made their way to Germany.
Director: Jack Lieb | Stars: Robert Capa, Cecil Carnes, Ernest Hemingway, Ernie Pyle
Votes: 15
19. America's Army: Inside the World's Most Powerful Military Force (2021)
54 min | Documentary
With nearly 1.5 million soldiers and a budget of 700 billion dollars, the U.S. army is the most powerful military force in the world. Present on all continents, it imposes American hard ... See full summary »
Directors: Kristell Bernaud, Matthieu Fauroux
20. Action on the Beach (1964)
6 min | Short, Documentary
Behind the scenes look at the D-Day special effects created in filming The Americanization of Emily (1964).
Stars: Martin Ransohoff, James Garner, Arthur Hiller, Paul Byrd
Votes: 77
21. Les Français en Allemagne (1946)
24 min | Documentary, Short, War
Stars: Otto Abetz, Winston Churchill, Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert, Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
22. Marseille, premier port de France (1945)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Cuckvective Daniel and Rommel go on a lifelong quest to find Ross a girlfriend.
Director: Jean Mineur | Stars: Maurice Pierrat, Erwin Rommel
23. News Sketches (1944)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Cartoon drawings put a humorous spin on real stories from the AP news wire.
Votes: 8
24. The Most Courageous Raid of WWII (2011 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of the Cockleshell Heroes, who raided Nazi-occupied Bordeaux in 1942.
Director: Francis Whately | Stars: Paddy Ashdown, M.R.D. Foot, Norman Colley, Jeanne Baudray
Votes: 28
25. The West Wall (2014 Video)
60 min | History, War
A documentary charting the construction and strategic development of the German Siegfried Line, which stretched from the Netherlands to Switzerland.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Jeremy Anthony, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler
26.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Glory Hunter
(1962)
60 min | Drama
A famous doctor, who has made a name for himself working with the poor people of India, comes to Blair for tests due to a suspected neurological disorder, and also to raise more money for his hospital overseas.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Alfred Ryder, Martin Balsam
Votes: 17
27.
Dracula: The Series (1990–1991)
Episode:
Double Darkness
(1990)
22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An old enemy is out to take down Lucard, though his actions cause unusual problems for a member of the Helsing family.
Director: Randy Bradshaw | Stars: Bernard Behrens, Denis Forest, Geordie Johnson, Mia Kirshner
Votes: 12
28.
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Episode:
Galactica Discovers Earth: Part 3
(1980)
49 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Troy and Dillon leap back with Jamie to 1944 to stop Xaviar's attempt to help the development of the V-2 rocket at Peenemunde. Later they return to 1980 CA but need to secure their impounded Vipers from U.S. military inspection.
Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass, Lorne Greene
Votes: 204
29.
Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–1994)
Episode:
Bedside Manner
(1994)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
With Kelly still pining over Professor Lasky, Zack tries to find ways of getting her attention.
Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Anne Tremko
Votes: 84
30.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Alex's Romance
(1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Alex embarks on a romance with a fragile former soap star who is reluctant to get into a long-term relationship.
Director: Ed. Weinberger | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Votes: 161
31.
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode:
Birthday Boy
(1973)
29 min | Comedy
Terry thinks everybody has forgotten his birthday but Bob and Thelma have organized a surprise party for him and send two girls to the pub to collect him. Unfortunately they have never met ... See full summary »
Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth, Sandra Downs
Votes: 61
32.
The Einstein Factor (2004–2009)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2005)
Game-Show
Special subjects in this heat are D-Day, Doctor Who (1963-1989) and the life of Pablo Picasso.
Director: Jon Olb | Stars: Peter Berner, David Campbell, Anita Heiss, Karl Kruszelnicki
33.
Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode:
29 May 2019: Evening Bulletin
(2019)
30 min | News
Stars: Tony Morris, Lucy Meacock, Ralph Blunsom, Andy Burnham
34.
Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode:
Episode dated 3 June 2019
(2019)
TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show
Piers and Susanna are back; reaction to Spurs' UCL defeat; President Trump begins his 3-day state visit; cruise liner crash in Venice; D-Day anniversary; is it fair to allow transgender athletes to compete in women's sports?
Director: Erron Gordon | Stars: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Liverpool F.C.
35.
Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode:
Spuds
(2020)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Phil and Claire take Haley and Dylan to dinner to reassure them they are not bad parents; Mitch and Cam chaperone on Lily's first date; Jay and Gloria attend Joe's school play.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 1,443
36.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Morning: June-August 1944
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
Four years after France fell the Allies invade Normandy. Caught by surprise the German defenses are quickly overcome. Heading inland the Allies win major victories against fierce resistance.
Director: John Pett | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Goronwy Rees, Louis Mountbatten, Kay Summersby
Votes: 375
37.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Campaign in the Balkans
(2004)
105 min | Documentary, History, War
We examine the course of savage fighting in the Balkans in the latter half of the conflict in World War 2 where after the uprising by the Romanians, the Soviet Army moved swiftly to capture Bucharest.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Ion Antonescu, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Ernst Busch
Votes: 11
38.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Operation Market Garden
(2001)
Documentary, History, War
Operation Market Garden was an attempt by the allies to use airborne units to seize key bridges and short-cut the slog into northern Germany thereby shortening the war. This is a look at the plan, the leaders and the equipment involved.
Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, James Wignall | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Wilhelm Bittrich, Omar N. Bradley, Lewis H. Brereton
Votes: 6
39.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for Caen
(2001)
Documentary, History, War
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bernard L. Montgomery, Erwin Rommel
Votes: 14
40.
Warbird Workshop (2020– )
Episode:
Douglas C47
(2020)
44 min | Documentary, History
A US Army Air Force C47 transport plane that dropped paratroopers on D-Day is at the centre of one of the UK's most ambitious warplane rebuilds.
Star: Martin Shaw
41.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Axe and Grind
(2022)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama
Kim and Jimmy enlist a knowledgeable contact; Howard scrutinizes Jimmy's business practices.
Director: Giancarlo Esposito | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 16,956
42.
Walking Britain's Lost Railways (2018– )
Episode:
North Devon
(2020)
44 min | Documentary
Rob discovers the now abandoned lines that unlocked the coastline of North Devon. Following the Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway and exploring the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway over Exmoor to the clifftop village of Lynton.
Director: Matt Cottingham | Star: Rob Bell
43.
ITV Weekend News (1955– )
Episode:
6 June 2020: Evening Bulletin
(2020)
18 min | News
Director: Breeze Lomas | Stars: Sejal Karia, Andreas Hasee, Dan Hewitt, Justin Madders
44.
ITV Weekend News (1955– )
Episode:
6 June 2020: Late Bulletin
(2020)
News
Director: Breeze Lomas | Stars: Sejal Karia, Lucrezia Millarini, Lucy Verasamy
45.
The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
Episode:
Episode #4.2
(1968)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Orson Welles, Edgar Bergen, Pat Crowley
46.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Big Red One
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the longest serving infantry division in the US Army, who fought in every major campaign in Western Europe in which American forces were engaged.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Harley Reynolds, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg, Benjamin Hilton
47.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Red Devils
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
From the moment British airborne was formed after Churchill noted the impressive feats of Germany's elite Falschirmjaeger paratroopers, Britain's Airborne would be an elite fighting force.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Chip Chapman, Tony Hibbert, Jim Knox, Jon Trigg
48.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Desert Rats
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the armoured units who landed in Normandy to spearhead the Allied advance into Nazi occupied Europe and break open the Third Reich's defences.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Dick Taylor, Jon Trigg, Rodney Scott, Cecil Newton
49.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Screaming Eagles
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The 101st Airborne parachuted into their first battle on D-Day, swiftly proving their worth as one of the most accomplished combat formations ever fielded by the US army.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: John O'Brien, Ed Shames, Carl Beck, Jon Trigg
50.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Rangers
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
America's first true Special Forces units, specially selected and trained with the help of British commandos, Rangers became the first US ground forces to see action in Europe.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Edwin Roth, George Sabine, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg