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1. Masters of the Air (2024)
TV-MA | 56 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
During World War II, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside an aluminum bomber known as a "Flying Fortress" battle antiaircraft fire and unrelenting flocks of German fighters.
Stars: Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Austin Butler, Darragh Cowley
Votes: 44,485
2. Black Book (2006)
R | 145 min | Drama, Thriller, War
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn
Votes: 80,596 | Gross: $4.40M
3. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
G | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.
Directors: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda, Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten
Votes: 37,267 | Gross: $29.55M
4. 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: 1,298
5. Memphis Belle (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, War
In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in the UK prepares for its 25th and final bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney
Votes: 30,571 | Gross: $27.44M
6. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War
Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Teresa Wright
Votes: 70,662 | Gross: $23.65M
7. Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, War
A tough-as-nails general (Gregory Peck as General Savage) takes over a B-17 bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell
Votes: 15,822
8. 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: 197
9. The Thousand Plane Raid (1969)
G | 93 min | Adventure, War
A U.S. Air Force colonel convinces the Allies during World War II that a daylight bombing raid of Germany will bring a quick end to the war.
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Christopher George, Laraine Stephens, J.D. Cannon, Gary Marshal
Votes: 542
10. Air Force (1943)
Approved | 124 min | Action, Drama, History
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Garfield, John Ridgely, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy
Votes: 3,817
11. Johnny in the Clouds (1945)
87 min | Drama, Romance, War
The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John, Douglass Montgomery
Votes: 1,648
12. WWII in HD: The Air War (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, History, War
Follows the incredible stories of three 8th Air Force airmen and Stars & Stripes reporter Andy Rooney during the bloody year leading up to D-Day against the most powerful air force in the world, the German Luftwaffe.
Director: Sammy Jackson | Stars: Casey Affleck, Sean Astin, Rob Lowe, Chris O'Donnell
Votes: 268
13. Winning Your Wings (1942)
Approved | 18 min | Short, History, War
Inspirational short film designed to encourage recruits for the American Army Air Forces.
Directors: Owen Crump, John Huston | Stars: James Stewart, Jean Ames, Leah Baird, Don DeFore
Votes: 384
14. Though the Heavens Fall (2006 Video)
46 min | Documentary, History, War
The 447th Bombardment Group flew 258 combat missions in the skies over Europe during World War II. Their history is representative of the 350,000 men who flew in the 8th Air Force. The film... See full summary »
Director: Julie Gerisch
15. The Memphis Belle: The Final Chapter in Memphis (2008)
59 min | Documentary
For almost 60 years the B-17 bomber, the Memphis Belle, called Memphis, Tennessee home. In Oct. 2005, The U.S. Air Force removed one of the most famous aircraft in the world from the ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Axmaker Jr.
Votes: 26
16. Missing Jane (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | War
Set during World War II, Missing Jane is the story of Gordon Idaho, a B-17 bomber radio operator, who is thrust in with a new crew when their radio operator is killed over the skies of ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Tisch | Stars: Josh Berresford, Greg Damjanovic, Harry Frazee III, Shaun Cameron Hall
Votes: 20
17. B-17: The Flying Fortress (1987 Video)
30 min | Short
Stars: Edward Mulhare, Theodore S. Drew, Bud Kingsbury, Tom Landry
Votes: 5
18. Heroes of an American Town (2006 Video)
128 min | Documentary
This film profiles the exploits of the heroes of Tulare, California, including two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Mathias. It also focuses on the B-17 monument "Preston's Pride," which is ... See full summary »
19. Ditch and Live (1944)
42 min | Short
Lt. Scott Reynolds is co-pilot on a B-17 bomber. When his ship is forced to ditch at sea, only Reynolds survives. The nine other crew members died as a result of insufficient training in ... See full summary »
Stars: Philip Bourneuf, Rand Brooks, Don Castle, Donald Curtis
Votes: 10
22. B-17 Bomber (1982 Video Game)
Action, War
You control a World War II B-17 bomber plane in various air-raids over the Third Reich.
Stars: Phil Austin, Phil Proctor
Votes: 11
23. First Over Germany (1988 Video Game)
War
World War Two Simulation game where you become the pilot of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. You are not only responsible for the flight but you also need to manage your crew.
24. B-17: Fortress in the Sky (2007 Video Game)
Action, War
Action-oriented combat flight simulator where you take control of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew in several missions above Europe in World War Two.
25. B-17 Flying Fortress (1992 Video Game)
53 min | History, War
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous US bombers ever produced, and was the backbone of the 8th Air Force's strategic bombing campaign in the European theater. Its ... See full summary »
26.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
The Mission
(1985)
PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A courageous young World War II gunner and aspiring cartoonist, trapped in the belly gun of a B-17 aircraft with the landing gear destroyed, has only his imagination as a force that might be able to save him.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Kevin Costner, Casey Siemaszko, Kiefer Sutherland, J.J. Cohen
Votes: 1,255
27.
Conspiracy? (2004– )
Episode:
TWA Flight 800
(2004)
Documentary
Eyewitness observations of the crash of TWA flight 800 off the coast of New York in 1996 suggest the plane was shot down by a surface launched missile. After an extensive investigation the ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Kane, Paul Angelides, Salmaan Bokhari, Jack Cashill
Votes: 7
28.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Squadron
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The actions of a US bomber crew in WWII endanger the rest of the squadron.
Director: Walter Doniger | Stars: Dick Powell, Pat Conway, Joanna Moore, Noah Keen
Votes: 23
29.
Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode:
Information Please
(1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Suspecting a security leak at Stalag 13, Gen. Burkhalter goes fishing with some false information and Col. Hogan falls for the bait. As a result, Burkhalter plants a spy among the prisoners to expose the guilty parties.
Director: Edward H. Feldman | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary
Votes: 185
30.
Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode:
No Names Please
(1968)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
An American journalist is rescued by Hogan; he is sworn to secrecy and sent back to the States. He breaks his word writing an article without naming names. It still causes problems.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary
Votes: 162
31.
Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode:
The General Swap
(1967)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Col. Hogan is less than thrilled when he is assigned to help an obnoxious American general flee Stalag 13 - and the secret plan, involving a prisoner swap, winds up as trying and difficult as the arrogant escapee himself.
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary
Votes: 196
32.
12 O'Clock High (1964–1967)
Episode:
The Slaughter Pen
(1966)
60 min | Drama, War
With Allied bombing operations stymied by mysteriously improved German radar capabilities, Col. Gallagher becomes involved with a multi-national, multi-service commando mission aimed at ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Douglas | Stars: Paul Burke, Frank Overton, Chris Robinson, Harry Guardino
Votes: 41
33.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
The Mighty Eighth
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The 8th United States Army Air Force flew some of WW2's most daring raids and sorties over Germany and mainland Europe.
Director: Adam Luria | Stars: Robert Ricks, Bill Toombs, Flint Whitlock, Henry Hughey
34.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2018)
Documentary, History, War
Looking at some incredible tales from war, including Churchill's plan to create a giant ice ship, ghost planes that fly themselves and a Nazi treasure hunt for the Amber Room.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Alex Turner | Stars: Martin K.A. Morgan, Guy Walters, Andrew Robertshaw, Joshua Levine
35.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2019)
Documentary, History, War
The story of Franz Stigler, a German Luftwaffe pilot in the Second World War who risked his own life to save the crew of an American B-17 bomber.
Director: Mike Ibeji | Stars: Guy Walters, Martin K.A. Morgan, Joshua Levine, Alexandra Churchill
36.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-)
(2022)
TV-14 | 131 min | Documentary, History
A group of government officials supports and finances rescue operations. Allied soldiers begin to liberate concentration camps and find mass graves. The public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Deborah Lipstadt, Eva Geiringer
Votes: 146
37.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Turning the Tide
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Allies turn the tide in the Atlantic, where initially German U-Boats harass freely convoys to supply Britain. The Kriegsmarine calls off their submarines. The route to bring American soldiers who will land on D-Day is clear.
Stars: Robert Powell, Winston Churchill, Arthur Harris, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 244
38.
Charité (2017– )
Episode:
Verschüttet
(2019)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi
Margot and Jung catch Miss Fritsch and Kolbe red-handed. Anni and Artur suffer a setback. Sauerbruch goes to Switzerland, leaving Dohnanyi vulnerable.
Director: Anno Saul | Stars: Mala Emde, Ulrich Noethen, Jannik Schümann, Artjom Gilz
Votes: 140