World War 2 / WWII TV Series
by LlllPppp | created - 06 Mar 2013 | updated - 5 months ago | PublicWWII related TV series [in no particular order]...
Missing:
"The Price of Peace" [Singapore, 1997]
"In Pursuit of Peace" [Singapore, 2001]
"Liang Jian" [China, 2005–2006]
"Cut the Devil's Head Off With the Dadao" ["Dàdāo xiàng guǐzi men de tóu shàng kǎn qù", 2006–2007, China]
"Meritorious" ["Gōngxūn", 2007, China]
"Nazitübbies" [2007, Denmark]
"Legend of Xiangxi" ["Xie Se Xiang Xi", 2007–2008, China]
"Soldiers Sortie" ["Shìbīng tújí", 2007–2012, China]
"My Brother Named Shun Liu" ["Wǒ De Xiōngdì Jiào Shùn Liū", 2009–?, China]
"My Chief and My Regiment" [我的团长我的团, 2009–2012, China]
"No Regrets", or "Rosy Business II" ["Gan Gwok Hiu Hung Zi Ji Hoi Hou Cing", 2010–2012, Hong Kong]
"Natasha" ["Wǒ de nàtǎshā", 2011, China]
"Soldier" ["Yong Shi Men", 2011, Taiwan]
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1. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982–1992)
45 min | Comedy, History, War
In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.
Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner
Votes: 27,016
Highest recommendation for "WWII comedy" genre fans; Series 3 also highly recommended for unique blend of "POW, prison break/escape" and "WWII comedy" genre fans ["Hogan's Heroes", "Stalag 17", "Stalagluft", "Secret War of Harry Frigg", "Daddy, What Did You Do During the War", etc.]...
2. Combat! (1962–1967)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
Combat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe
Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Pierre Jalbert, Jack Hogan
Votes: 3,137
Dramatic-actioner with consistently excellent narratives and high production values; very highly recommended!
3. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, War
The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.
Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary
Votes: 12,299
Highly recommended for unique blend of "POW, prison break/escape" and "WWII comedy" genre fans ["Stalag 17", "Stalagluft", "Secret War of Harry Frigg", "Daddy, What Did You Do During the War", etc.]...
4. Operation Petticoat (1977–1979)
30 min | Comedy, War
An American submarine has to accept a group of nurses on its voyage. One way or another, the submarine is painted pink in the process.
Stars: Melinda Naud, Jim Varney, Richard Brestoff, John Astin
Votes: 289
Comedy spinoff of the motion picture film...
5. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981)
30 min | Comedy, War
The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II.
Stars: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett, Don Estelle
Votes: 1,784
6. Roll Out (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Drivers and the other largely African-American staff at the U.S. Third Army's Red Ball Express during WWII try to squeeze in a life and a few laughs dealing with the Army and being thousands of miles from hometowns and families.
Stars: Stu Gilliam, Hilly Hicks, Val Bisoglio, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 50
"Red Ball Express" inspired dramedy [comedy-drama]; highly recommended, if you can find it [once a BET staple]...
7. The Rat Patrol (1966–1968)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The World War II North African missions of an Allied commando patrol squad of the Long Range Desert Group.
Stars: Christopher George, Gary Raymond, Eric Braeden, Lawrence P. Casey
Votes: 1,996
Highly inaccurate/implausible, but extremely entertaining fiction; recommended!
8. 12 O'Clock High (1964–1967)
60 min | Drama, War
A WWII bomb group commander must fill the shoes of his predecessor and get the performance rating up to snuff. He struggles with his own men, until he is able to develop pride in the group and win the men over, but at a cost to him.
Stars: Frank Overton, Paul Burke, Chris Robinson, Robert Lansing
Votes: 1,486
Dramatic spinoff of the motion picture film...
9. McHale's Navy (1962–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, War
The misadventures of a misfit PT boat crew during World War II.
Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine
Votes: 3,270
Highly recommended for "WWII comedy" genre fans; predominantly in South Pacific Theatre, but shifting to Italian Theatre in final season...; inspired two motion picture films [three if you include Tom Arnold's masterpiece!].
10. The Gallant Men (1962–1963)
60 min | Action, War, Drama
The 36th infantry is fighting its way through Italy under the spirited leadership of Captain Jim Benedict. His men include flirt D'Angelo, who carries his guitar along, plus pals Lucavich and Hanson. McKenna is the free wheeling Sergeant.
Stars: Robert McQueeney, William Reynolds, Robert Ridgely, Richard X. Slattery
Votes: 153
"Combat!", but on a tighter budget; highly recommended!
11. Band of Brothers (2001)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor
Votes: 525,524
"Saving Private Ryan" inspired series, with consistently excellent fictional narrative and superb production values; highly recommended!
12. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,216
British homefront mystery series; highly recommended for British mystery genre fans!
13. Which Way to the War (1994 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
In the Western Desert of World War II, a party of British "Desert Rat" soldiers and a party of Australian soldiers are holed up in a remote building, when an ambulance of Italian "nurses" arrives.
Directors: Roy Gould, David Croft | Stars: William Tapley, Simon Baker, Terry John, Robert Hands
Series pilot; Single episode only; highly recommended for WWII fans [if you can find it]!
14. Spyforce (1971–1972)
50 min | Drama, Thriller, War
Australian Intelligence Officers during World War 2.
Stars: Jack Thompson, Peter Sumner, Redmond Phillips, Katy Wild
Votes: 94
15. Mister Roberts (1965– )
30 min | Comedy
An adaption of the popular book, play, and movie has Lt. Roberts far from the war action while stationed on The Reluctant, a cargo ship. While trying to get transferred he must also deal ... See full summary »
Stars: Roger Smith, Steve Harmon, Richard X. Slattery, George Ives
Votes: 61
Comedy spinoff of the motion picture film...
16. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965–1966)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, War
In the spring of 1942, the New Zealand government presents the U.S. a 70-year-old wooden twin-masted schooner. The US military decides to use the ship to place spies ashore behind Japanese lines.
Stars: Jack Warden, Gary Collins, Mike Kellin, Mark Slade
Votes: 198
Comedy spinoff of the motion picture film...
17. Das Boot (1985)
TV-MA | 293 min | Drama, War
A World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.
Stars: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Votes: 33,348
Dramatic spinoff of the motion picture film...
18. Private Schulz (1981)
310 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Time - WWII, the place - Germany. The Germans have a plan to destroy the British economy by flooding the country with forged £5 notes. Private Schultz is coerced into organizing a gang of unwilling volunteers.
Stars: Michael Elphick, Ian Richardson, Cyril Shaps, Billie Whitelaw
Votes: 445
Highly recommended for WWII comedy fans!
19. Land Girls (2009–2011)
TV-14 | 225 min | Drama
Follow the lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army who are working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
Stars: Becci Gemmell, Susan Cookson, Mark Benton, Mykola Allen
Votes: 3,571
Dramedy [comedy-drama] spinoff of the motion picture film...
20. Garrison's Gorillas (1967–1968)
60 min | Adventure, Drama, War
The adventures of a group of convicts recruited into the U.S. Army by the offer of a post-war parole. Commanded by West Point graduate, Lt. Garrison, the "Gorillas" function as commandos behind German lines.
Stars: Ron Harper, Cesare Danova, Brendon Boone, Christopher Cary
Votes: 363
Highly recommended!
21. Bomb Girls (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, War
A drama about World War II women at work in a munitions factory.
Stars: Meg Tilly, Jodi Balfour, Charlotte Hegele, Antonio Cupo
Votes: 4,574
Brilliant Canadian production of Canadian homefront series...
22. The Dirty Dozen (1988– )
45 min | Drama, War
The show follows the World War II exploits of a group of military prisoners turned soldiers. The soldiers were led by the tough as nails Lt. Danko who assigned each squad member a place based on their abilities.
Stars: Ben Murphy, John Bradley, John D'Aquino, Mike Jolly
Votes: 194
Dramatic action spinoff of the motion picture film...
23. P.O.W. (2003)
48 min | Drama
Flight Sergeant James Caddon is captured when his plane is shot down on a bombing raid. He is taken to the P.O.W. camp Stalag 39, where he discovers a daring escape is already being planned.
Stars: James D'Arcy, Anatole Taubman, Ewan Stewart, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 167
24. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
TV-14 | 1,142 min | Drama, History, War
The Second World War experiences of brave women recruited as undercover agents behind enemy lines.
Stars: Jane Asher, Michael J. Jackson, Kate Buffery, Jane Snowden
Votes: 409
OES women in France; highly recommended!
25. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,217
British Home Army farce; highly recommended for British Comedy genre fans!
26. Broadside (1964–1965)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lt. Anne Morgan and her fellow Waves are posted to the backwater station on Ranakai, much to the displeasure of Commander Adrian, who schemes to transfer the women to keep from disrupting his South Seas idyll, including gourmet cook.
Stars: Kathleen Nolan, Edward Andrews, Dick Sargent, Sheila James Kuehl
Votes: 56
"McHale's Navy" spinoff comedy series...; highly recommended for WWII comedy fans!
27. Un village français (2009–2017)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama
Traces the experiences of various residents of a fictional small village just inside the occupation zone during WWII. Deals with issues including collaboration, the Resistance, the fate of French Jews, and war profiteering.
Stars: Robin Renucci, Audrey Fleurot, Thierry Godard, Marie Kremer
Votes: 1,716
28. Combat Sergeant (1956– )
30 min | War, Drama
It's North Africa in World War II and Gen. Harrison issues order to Sgt. Nelson to do all the right things vis-a-vis the Allies and the Germans. Romance sometimes entered as well.
Stars: Michael Thomas, Cliff Clark, Dennis Dengate, Cliff Clark
Before "Combat!", "Rat Patrol", "Gallant Men", "Garrison's Gorillas" & "OSS", there was this seminal US series; highly recommended [if you can find it]!
29. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
British sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Victor McGuire, Christopher Ettridge, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 3,329
Excellent 'time bending' series...; highly recommended!
30. O.S.S. (1957–1958)
30 min | Drama, War
Frank Hawthorne is an agent in World War II's Office of Strategic Services (O. S. S.), the U. S.'s spy agency. He operates behind German lines in France with the assistance of the French Resistance and his assistant, Sergeant O'Brien.
Stars: Ron Randell, Lionel Murton, Robert Gallico, Max Faulkner
Votes: 33
31. Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.
Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Tom Kratochvil, Richard Eastham
Votes: 10,049
Only "Season 1" [likely the series' best] is set during WWII...recommended for campy fun!
32. A zori zdes tikhie (2005– )
Drama, War
Chinese TV series in 20 episodes based in the eponymous book by Boris Vasilyev. Sergeant Vaskov (Sokolov) is stationed at a remote artillery post in the Soviet Union during World War II. He... See full summary »
Stars: Tatyana Ostap, Darya Charusha, Elena Maltseva, Aleksandra Teryaeva
Votes: 148
Dramatic series based on novel inspiring "The Dawns Here are Quiet" [1970 TV Movie] & "The Dawns Here are Quiet" [1972 Film]...
33. The Pacific (2010)
TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.
Stars: James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda, Ashton Holmes
Votes: 129,697
34. Convoy (1965)
60 min | Drama, War
Civilian Captain Foster (the freighter "Flagship") and Commander Talbot (US Navy destroyer Escort "DD 181") are responsible for convoying ships across the Atlantic during World War II.
Stars: John Gavin, John Larch, Linden Chiles, Horst Ebersberg
Votes: 57
Dramatic series highly recommended for WWII merchant marine, navy, u-boat warfare fans!
35. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,616
36. Matador (1978–1982)
67 min | Drama
A man comes to Korsbæk, Denmark, in 1929, opens a women's clothing store in competition with an established one - bringing him up against the conservative establishment including the bank manager. We follow the families until after WWII.
Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Ghita Nørby, Malene Schwartz
Votes: 5,345
37. Piece of Cake (1988)
312 min | Drama, War
Stories of the men of the RAF Hornet Squadron during the early days of World War II.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, George Anton, Boyd Gaines, Jeremy Northam
Votes: 788
38.
Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
Episode:
Seven Against the Sea
(1962)
60 min | Drama
A US Navy sailor must deal with the hardships of World War II - his name is Quinton McHale.
Director: Bernard Girard | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ernest Borgnine, Ron Foster, William Bramley
Votes: 28
Essentially the pilot for "McHale's Navy", with Borgnine debuting his 'McHale' character in a rather dramatic role...
39. Demob (1993)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy drama starring Griff Rhys Jones and Martin Clunes as two soldiers looking to continue their cabaret act after the end of the war. The series is notable for featuring Les Dawson in a guest role, broadcast posthumously.
Stars: Griff Rhys Jones, Martin Clunes, Amanda Redman, Samantha Womack
Votes: 74
40. Casablanca (1955–1956)
60 min | Drama
This was the first attempt by Warner Brothers to make the movie classic into a series. It was part of a revolving group of shows that included Kings Row on a show called Warner Brothers Presents.
Stars: Charles McGraw, Marcel Dalio, Dan Seymour, Michael Fox
Votes: 77
Dramatic spinoff of the motion picture film [first attempt]...
41. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The dramatized World War II adventures of U.S. Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his U.S. Marine Attack Squadron 214, (The Black Sheep Squadron).
Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, Dirk Blocker
Votes: 3,402
Highly recommended for WWII Marine Corps aviation fans!
42.
Valter brani Sarajevo (1974)
Episode:
Podzemni front
(1974)
War
Director: Hajrudin Krvavac | Stars: Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Rade Markovic, Ljubisa Samardzic, Neda Spasojevic
Votes: 9
43. Changi (2001)
345 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A six-part miniseries which follows six young Australians who go to war, full of confidence and bravado. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for surrender. With 15,000 others, they... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Curry, Anthony Hayes, Leon Ford, Matthew Newton
Votes: 418
44. Escape (1957)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Aidan Crawley, Ian Ainsley, John Nettleton, Roy Dotrice
Votes: 9
Highly recommended for POW, prison break/escape genre fans...
45. War and Remembrance (1988–1989)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, War
The trials of the Henry and the Jastrow families amidst the events after the U.S.'s entry into World War II.
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant
Votes: 3,123
46. 1942 (2011– )
44 min | War
In Nazi-occupied Russia, partisans Gregory and The Fly join the Red Army to resist, while the women and elderly hide in the woods. Gregory shelters with withdrawn Dasha, whose traitor husband broke her spirit.
Stars: Boris Abramov, Anna Zalevska, Johannes Gabriel, Olga Oleksiy
Votes: 32
47. The Cowra Breakout (1984)
50 min | Action, Drama, War
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan David Lee, Dennis Miller, Tracy Mann, Andrew Lloyde
Votes: 140
Highly recommended for POW, prison break/escape genre fans...
48. Pearl (1978)
278 min | Drama, Romance, War
The lives of several personnel and residents at and around the Pearl Harbor naval base are changed forever on December 7, 1941.
Stars: Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Lesley Ann Warren
Votes: 229
49. Blue Light (1966)
30 min | Drama, War
An American correspondent pretends to go over to the Germans in World War II but is instead working for the officially neutral United States against Hitler.
Stars: Robert Goulet, Christine Carère, John van Dreelen, Eva Pflug
Votes: 100
50. Casablanca (1983)
60 min | Drama, Romance, War
A short-lived prequel to Casablanca (1942).
Stars: David Soul, Hector Elizondo, Reuven Bar-Yotam, Ray Liotta
Votes: 198
Dramatic spinoff of the motion picture film [second attempt]...
51. Court Martial (1965–1966)
60 min | Crime, Drama
During World War II, this crack team from the Judge Advocate General's office investigates crime all over Europe and then proceeds to the court-martial.
Stars: Bradford Dillman, Peter Graves, Kenneth J. Warren, Angela Browne
Votes: 69
52. The Sullivans (1976–1983)
30 min | Drama
Follows the Sullivan family from Melbourne, Australia during the Second World War.
Stars: Paul Cronin, Steven Tandy, Reg Gorman, Vikki Hammond
Votes: 524
53. The Last Bastion (1984)
360 min | Drama, History, War
The Last Bastion is a television mini-series telling the story of Australia's involvement in World War II, and its often strained relations with its two main allies, Great Britain and the United States.
Stars: Bill Hunter, Colin McEwan, Ron Blanchard, Phil Perman
Votes: 94
54. Jericho (1966–1967)
960 min | Drama, War
The Jericho team is a trio of Allied specialists who operate as intelligence agents and saboteurs behind German lines. Franklin Sheppard of American Army Intelligence is their commanding ... See full summary »
Stars: Don Francks, Marino Masé, John Leyton, Peter Mark Richman
Votes: 94
55. Czterej pancerni i pies (1966– )
G | 55 min | War, Adventure
Story follows the adventures of a tank crew and their T-34 tank in the 1st Polish Army during World War II.
Stars: Janusz Gajos, Franciszek Pieczka, Wlodzimierz Press, Trymer
Votes: 1,657
Comedy-drama spinoff of the motion picture film...
56. A Town Like Alice (1981)
301 min | Drama, Romance, War
Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.
Stars: Helen Morse, Bryan Brown, Gordon Jackson, John Lee
Votes: 1,056
57. Stawka wieksza niz zycie (1968– )
55 min | Action, War
Stanislaw Kolicki is a spy who operates as Hans Kloss in the German Abwehr during the Second World War.
Stars: Stanislaw Mikulski, Emil Karewicz, Bronislaw Pawlik, Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Votes: 910
58. Kessler (1981)
50 min | Drama, Thriller
In the years after World War II, the tables have turned: ambitious, cruel Gestapo-officer Ludwig Kessler, the most implacable hunter of every opponent to the Third Reich, can no longer deny... See full summary »
Stars: Clifford Rose, Alan Dobie, Nitza Shaul, Ralph Michael
Votes: 296
"Secret Army" spinoff...
59. Pathfinders (1972–1973)
60 min | Drama, War
World War II Royal Air Force squadron behind enemy lines.
Stars: Robert Urquhart, Jack Watling, Julian Orchard, Jack May
Votes: 77
60.
Angel (1999–2004)
Episode:
Why We Fight
(2004)
Unrated | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Angel's past comes to haunt him. An ally from World War II takes Fred, Gunn, and Wes hostage while seeking Angel. This is the only vampire Angel sired after he got his soul back. Angel relives the past and must determine his future.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: David Boreanaz, James Marsters, J. August Richards, Amy Acker
Votes: 1,849
Single episode only...
61. Colditz (1972–1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Colditz Castle and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Stars: David McCallum, Richard Heffer, Paul Chapman, Jack Hedley
Votes: 1,021
Highly recommended for POW, prison break/escape genre fans; dramatic spinoff of the motion picture film...
62. Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973)
830 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Soviet undercover spy manages to infiltrate the Nazi elite.
Stars: Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Yefim Kopelyan, Leonid Bronevoy, Ekaterina Gradova
Votes: 4,960
63. Nuremberg (2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, History, War
The dramatized account of the war crime trials following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Stars: Alec Baldwin, Brian Cox, Christopher Plummer, Jill Hennessy
Votes: 6,955
64. Backs to the Land (1977–1978)
30 min | Comedy, War
Stars: Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens, John Stratton, Charles Lamb
Votes: 17
65. Zipang (2004–2006)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Japanese AEGIS Destroyer "Mirai" of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force is on its way to Pearl Harbor for training missions when it's suddenly engulfed in a strange electrical storm.
Stars: Roland Angelo Crisolo, George N. Cahill III, Takahiko Sakamoro, Tetsu Inada
Votes: 151
66. Fortunes of War (1987)
407 min | Drama, War
A British couple living in Romania try to survive as Europe is engulfed in World War II.
Stars: Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Charles Kay, Mark Drewry
Votes: 878
67. Trzecia granica (1975– )
55 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Stars: Andrzej Wasilewicz, Borys Marynowski, Marek Walczewski, Grzegorz Warchol
Votes: 26
68. My Uncle Napoleon (1976)
770 min | Comedy, Drama
An uproarious adaptation of a popular novel of the same name by Iraj Pezeshkzad. set in around the family compound in early 1940s Tehran. Shows characters that are marvelously rich in ... See full summary »
Stars: Gholamhossein Naghshineh, Parviz Fanizadeh, Parviz Sayyad, Saeed Kangarani
Votes: 1,580
69. The Winds of War (1983)
126 min | Drama, Romance, War
The trials of the Henry and Jastrow families in the early years of World War II.
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman
Votes: 4,646
70. Pogranicze w ogniu (1991–1992)
60 min | Action, Adventure
Movie takes place between WWI and WWII (1918-1939) and shows complicated lots of two friends that have associated with polish intelligence and live full of dangers lifes.
Stars: Cezary Pazura, Olaf Lubaszenko, Janusz Bukowski, Hanna Polk
Votes: 80
71. Tanamera - Lion of Singapore (1989–1992)
Drama
Set in Singapore and begins before World War 2 and just just after. Follows the lives of John Dexter, an Englishman and Julie Soong, who are from prominent families. They would fall in love... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Devereaux, Lewis Fiander, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Christopher Bowen
Votes: 87
72. Tuulepealne maa (2008– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Märt Avandi, Mirtel Pohla, Evelin Võigemast
Votes: 389
73. Above and Beyond (2006)
240 min | Drama, War
True Story about the Atlantic Ferry Operation during World War II.
Stars: Liane Balaban, Allan Hawco, Jonathan Scarfe, Richard E. Grant
Votes: 228
74. Sturmzeit (1999– )
90 min | Drama
Stars: Sandra Speichert, Max Tidof, Udo Samel, Christian Redl
Votes: 31
75. Mørklægning (1992)
Drama, Thriller, War
Under the German occupation of Denmark life goes on as normally as possible under the general policy of collaboration. A movie company director is gunned down after a party which might be a... See full summary »
Stars: Henning Jensen, Susse Wold, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Christian Potalivo
Votes: 78
76. Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, War
The life of Anne Frank and her family from 1939 to 1945: pre-war fears, invasion of Netherlands by German troops, hiding in Amsterdam, deportation to the camps, return of Anne's father.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Hannah Taylor Gordon, Brenda Blethyn, Lili Taylor
Votes: 5,408
77. A War Diary (2001– )
60 min | Drama, War
A Chinese family, having survived the battle of Singapore, now struggles to survive under Japanese rule.
Stars: Ping Hui Tay, Jimmy Taenaka, Winston Chao, Kheng Hua Tan
Votes: 29
78. Leun sai gai yan (2007– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Myolie Wu, Ron Ng, Leila Tong, Sunny Chan
Votes: 20
79. We'll Meet Again (1982)
683 min | Drama, Romance, War
It's 1943 and the American Air Force has come to Market Weatherby, a small East Anglian town. The war weary British and the brash American GIs sometimes clash, but friendships are also forged.
Stars: Susannah York, Michael Shannon, Patrick O'Connell, Lynne Pearson
Votes: 196
80. Zastava Zhilina (2009– )
50 min | Drama, War
Stars: Simon Dobravets, Aleksandr Lazarev, Aleksandr Lymarev, Ekaterina Malikova
Votes: 30
81. The Bletchley Circle (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 314 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1952, four women who worked at the wartime code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, reunite to track down a serial killer.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham, Sophie Rundle, Anna Maxwell Martin
Votes: 14,003
Excellent English homefront mystery/thriller series; highly recommended!
82. Zero Point Orbit (2007)
50 min | Drama, History, Romance
This drama centers on a love story between an Iranian-Palestinian Muslim man and a French Jewish woman. Based upon a true story of Abdol Hussein Sardari, who worked at the Iranian embassy ... See full summary »
Stars: Shahab Hosseini, Nathalie Matti, Roya Teymourian, Masoud Rayegan
Votes: 1,718
83. Apostol (2008)
600 min | Action, History, War
During World War II, a teacher pretends to be a criminal spy.
Stars: Aleksey Kizenkov, Evgeniy Mironov, Nikolay Fomenko, Darya Moroz
Votes: 576
84. The Diary of Anne Frank (2009)
150 min | Biography, Drama, History
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Stars: Kate Ashfield, Geoffrey Breton, Ron Cook, Tim Dantay
Votes: 3,414
85. Bride of War (1997– )
115 min | Drama, History, Romance
A Welsh POW tries to escape along with his Polish girlfriend Celinka.
Stars: Huw Garmon, Meredith Edwards, Anna Wojcikiewicz, Edyta Olszówka
Votes: 13
86. Tajemnica twierdzy szyfrów (2007– )
585 min | Action, Drama, History
It's 1945, last two months of World War II. The American and Russian intelligence services are desperately looking for the secret 'Apparatus'- a device which helps Germans to decipher ... See full summary »
Stars: Pawel Malaszynski, Jan Frycz, Cezary Zak, Karolina Gruszka
Votes: 215
87. The 1940s House (2001– )
45 min | Documentary, Family
Reality show. A couple, their daughter and two grandchildren volunteer to spend several weeks living under wartime conditions. That includes all their clothing, including underclothes and ... See full summary »
Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Guy de la Bédoyère, Norman Longmate, Ben Hymers
Votes: 240
Excellent English homefront reality series; highly recommended!
88. Time of Honor (2008– )
50 min | Drama, Romance, War
Follows a group of young officers who are dropped by parachute back into Poland to help the resistance movement during World War 2.
Stars: Maciej Zakoscielny, Jakub Wesolowski, Jan Wieczorkowski, Ewa Wencel
Votes: 792
89. Ace London (1998–1999)
Adventure, Comedy
A series of the adventures of Major Alvega, a legendary British-Portuguese RAF (Royal Air Force) pilot, famous for his courage and audacity, performing high-risk missions during World War II.
Stars: Ricardo Carriço, Rosa Bella, António Cordeiro, Fernando Pessa
Votes: 125
90. Monsignor Renard (2000)
295 min | Drama, War
The story of the German occupation of France during World War II told through the eyes and experiences of a humble and extraordinary priest.
Stars: John Thaw, Cheryl Campbell, Stephen Hoyle, Geoffrey Hutchings
Votes: 208
91. Homefront (1991–1993)
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
World War II is over and the boys from the town of River Run, Ohio, are coming home. It seems that life is slowly going back to normal, but war has changed everything and they will never be the same again.
Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 1,404
92. Ike: The War Years (1979)
291 min | Biography, Drama, History
During World War II, General Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower serves as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe. On a personal level, he has an extramarital affair with his driver Kay Summersby.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Dana Andrews, J.D. Cannon
Votes: 466
93. The Cazalets (2001)
360 min | Drama, War
Mini-series adapted from a series of novels that's set at the estate of a large privileged Sussex family and follows their life in London between the years 1937 and 1947.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Dillane, Lesley Manville, Joanna Page
Votes: 439
94. Banjica (1984)
60 min | Drama, War
During the Nazi occupation, Serb quisling government is running a concentration camp called Banjica. Jews, captured Partisans and resistance sympathizers are held there until they are ... See full summary »
Stars: Ivan Bekjarev, Ljiljana Dragutinovic, Varja Djukic, Erol Kadic
Votes: 63
95. Seaforth (1994)
500 min | Drama, Romance
An epic love story in nine parts, following the progress of handsome rogue Bob Longman , an ambitious working-class Yorkshire lad. The series begins with a feature-length episode by ... See full summary »
Stars: Linus Roache, Lia Williams, Raymond Pickard, Gary Lydon
Votes: 52
96. Penmarric (1979– )
50 min | Drama, Family
Maud Penmar Castallack wages war on her cousin Giles for many years in her determination to secure Penmarric for her son, Mark. But Mark is a man of passion and is beholden to his own desires, being torn between two women.
Stars: Annabel Leventon, Thomas Ellice, Peter Blake, Rupert Frazer
Votes: 59
97. Tre kärlekar (1989–1991)
852 min | Drama, Romance, War
The series takes place in Sweden in 1944. Egon Nilsson is a farmer with his own farm but none of his children feel like taking over.
Stars: Samuel Fröler, Jessica Zandén, Torsten Wahlund, Ingvar Hirdwall
Votes: 174
98. Carrie's War (1974)
25 min | Family
Carrie and Nick Willow have been sent to the countryside and are taken in by the Evanses with their Auntie Lou and the scary Mr. Evans. The Willows are quite happy there. They like to go to... See full summary »
Stars: Juliet Waley, Andrew Tinney, Tim Coward, Aubrey Richards
Votes: 57
99. The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
TV-14 | 778 min | Drama, History, Romance
The sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 2,413
100.
Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode:
So Sorry, My Island Now
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A Japanese sailor arrives on the island thinking it's still WWII and holds the castaways captive on their own island.
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer
Votes: 298
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