Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "british-empire", "palestine"

1. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench

Votes: 296,932 | Gross: $102.83M

2. Exodus (1960)

Approved | 208 min | Action, Drama, War

The State of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford

Votes: 11,406 | Gross: $18.97M

3. Appointment with Death (1988)

PG | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud

Votes: 6,062 | Gross: $0.96M

4. The Lighthorsemen (1987)

PG | 131 min | Drama, History, War

In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, John Larking, Jack Heywood

Votes: 2,027

5. The Long Way Home (1997)

Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, History, War

The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.

Director: Mark Jonathan Harris | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Israel Lau, Livia Shacter, Abraham Klausner

Votes: 1,270

6. Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

This documentary outlines the ways in which British policies during the First World War have contributed to the instability of the Middle East region today. Through never/before/seen ... See full summary »

Director: Arense Kvaale | Stars: Struan Rodger, William Wilde, Christopher Coker, Fred Halliday

Votes: 45

7. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: The Battle for the Mediterranean (2002)

Documentary, History, War

We tell the story of the crucial battles for control of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the irreplaceable oil fields in World War 2 and the story of the war in Greece.

Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Claude Auchinleck, Winston Churchill

Votes: 5

8. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Rapid Dominance (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

From Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte, ancient generals took advantage of a military tactic still used in modern warfare - a tactic known as Rapid Dominance.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Ahron Bregman, Lawrence Freedman, Jenny Grant, Dina Gusejnova

9. End of Empire (1985– )
Episode: Palestine (1985)

Documentary

The end of British rule in Palestine and the creation of Israel.