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Subgenre Sampler

 
Once Before I DieOnce Before I Die (1965)
Dir. John Derek
Feat. John Derek, Ursula Andress, Richard Jaeckel
Fairly substandard drama with a good premise set in the Philippines in 1941, where a column of Americans retreats before the advancing Japanese.…
Von Ryan's ExpressVon Ryan's Express (1965)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra plays an unpopular US Colonel who leads a train–bound escape from an Italian POW camp. Tension mounts to a smashing finale.
Americanization of Emily, TheAmericanization of Emily, The (1964)
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas
Plucky black comedy with James Garner as the scapegoat for a wacky US admiral's grand plan to have a American naval officer be the first killed at…
Back Door to HellBack Door to Hell (1964)
Dir. Monte Hellman
Feat. Jimmie Rodgers, Jack Nicholson, John Hackett
Rousing tale of a three–man commando team as they try to knock out a Japanese communication center. Strong performances, ribald banter, and…
Father GooseFather Goose (1964)
Dir. Ralph Nelson
Feat. Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard
Wartime situational comedy with Cary Grant in his penultimate role as an uncouth South Sea beachcomber who becomes a coast watcher for the Allies,…
Guns of August, TheGuns of August, The (1964)
Dir. Nathan Kroll
A World War I documentary based on the writings of Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Barbara Tuchman that traces the origins and actions of the…
King and CountryKing and Country (1964) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern
Earnest, expertly acted drama in which a detached army lawyer (Dirk Bogarde) attempts to defend a working–class deserter (Tom Courtenay) during…
McHale's NavyMcHale's Navy (1964)
Dir. Edward Montagne
Feat. Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Joe Flynn
War–time comedy where marines are embroiled in a gambling misadventure, based on the 60's TV sitcom of the same name.
Secret Invasion, TheSecret Invasion, The (1964)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Stewart Granger, Raf Vallone, Mickey Rooney
Expedient actioner is a rare, unsensational Roger Corman flick about British intelligence using criminals behind enemy lines in WW2 Yugoslavia.
Thin Red Line, TheThin Red Line, The (1964)
Dir. Andrew Marton
Feat. Keir Dullea, Jack Warden
First version of James Jones' war–novel (later redone by Terrence Malick), chronicles the US invasion of Guadalcanal during WWII in grim B&W,…

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