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HD The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters
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IMDb: 7.4
124

Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from Guy Gibson’s book Enemy Coast Ahead, The Dam Busters is a docudrama following the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams…

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HD Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs
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IMDb: 6.7
105

In ancient Egypt the Pharaoh Khufu is obsessed with acquiring gold and plans to take it all with him into the “second life.” To this end he enlists the aid…

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Genre: Drama, History
HD To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back
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IMDb: 7.4
106

The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.

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HD Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators
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IMDb: 6.7
101

The story picks up at the point where “The Robe” ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ’s robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula…

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HD Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan
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IMDb: 6.2
92

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story
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IMDb: 7.3
115

A vibrant tribute to one of America’s legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller’s rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.

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Genre: Drama, History, Music
HD The Egyptian

The Egyptian

The Egyptian
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IMDb: 6.6
139

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe’s personal triumphs and tragedies…

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Genre: Drama, History
HD Young Bess

Young Bess

Young Bess
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IMDb: 6.7
112

The mother died under the executioner’s axe; the daughter rose to become England’s greatest monarch — the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this…

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HD The Robe

The Robe

The Robe
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IMDb: 6.8
135

Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus’ homespun robe after the…

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Genre: Drama, History
HD Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar
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IMDb: 7.4
120

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic.

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Genre: Drama, History
HD Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire
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IMDb: 5.6
62

A ficticious war in an unidentified country provides the setting for this drama. Four soldiers survive the crash-landing of their plane to find themselves in a forest six miles behind…

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Genre: Drama, History
HD The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea
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IMDb: 7.7
126

At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby
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IMDb: 8.1
88

True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.

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HD Houdini

Houdini

Houdini
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IMDb: 6.9
106

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs, and Scotland Yard’s jails… The film…

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HD The King’s Speech

The King’s Speech

The King’s Speech
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IMDb: 8.0
118

The King’s Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George (‘Bertie’) reluctantly assumes the throne….

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Genre: Drama, History
HD The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress
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IMDb: 6.4
110

Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must…

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HD Agora

Agora

Agora
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IMDb: 7.2
127

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility…

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HD Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!
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IMDb: 7.5
113

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Diaz in the early 20th century.

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HD Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure
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IMDb: 6.4
105

The story of the voyage of the “Mayflower” in its historic voyage across the Atlantic to the New World. The passenger list includes John Alden and Priscilla Mullins among those…

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HD Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis
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IMDb: 7.2
171

Set against the back drop of Rome in crisis, General Marcus Vinicius returns to the city from the battle fields and falls in love with a Christian woman, Lygia. Caught…

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HD The Countess

The Countess

The Countess
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IMDb: 6.3
94

A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty.

Genre: Drama, History, Horror
HD The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
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IMDb: 7.0
88

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
HD Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima
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IMDb: N/A
100

The relationship between Sergeant Stryker and a group of rebellious recruits is made difficult by the Sergeant’s tough training tactics. At Tarawa, the leathernecks have a chance to see Stryker…

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
HD Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic
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IMDb: 7.1
111

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole – only to find…

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HD Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc
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IMDb: 6.5
145

In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen years old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD Unconquered

Unconquered

Unconquered
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IMDb: 7.1
146

Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.

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HD Paisan

Paisan

Paisan
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IMDb: 7.7
125

Six vignettes follow the Allied invasion from July 1943 to winter 1944, from Sicily north to Venice.

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives
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IMDb: 8.1
172

It’s the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But…

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HD Rome, Open City

Rome, Open City

Rome, Open City
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IMDb: 8.1
100

ROME, OPEN CITY is a landmark in film history. Filmed in secrecy during the Nazi occupation of Italy, the film shows a realistic portrayal of the underground resistance in Italy…

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Genre: Drama, History
HD Henry V

Henry V

Henry V
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IMDb: 7.3
137

Olivier mustered out of the navy to film this adaptation of Shakespeare’s history. Embroiled in World War II, Britons took courage from this tale of a king who surmounts overwhelming…

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Genre: Action, Drama, History
HD Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers
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IMDb: 6.8
102

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America’s entry into World War II. Gordon must send…

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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
HD Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Sergeant York
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IMDb: 7.8
134

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage
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IMDb: 7.1
126

Based on the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join Rogers’ Rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy…

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HD The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid
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IMDb: 6.4
85

McCord’s gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw “The Oklahoma Kid” Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a…

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Genre: History, Western
HD Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln
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IMDb: 7.6
100

A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case. Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he…

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Genre: Drama, History
HD Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights
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IMDb: 7.7
104

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff….

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HD Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky
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IMDb: 7.7
112

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion
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IMDb: 8.1
114

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
HD Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty
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IMDb: 7.8
132

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on avenging his captors.

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HD The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild
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IMDb: 6.8
88

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance…

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Genre: Drama, History