How I Won the War
""There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!""
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
""There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!""
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Michael Crawford
Goodbody
John Lennon
Gripweed
Roy Kinnear
Clapper
Lee Montague
Transom
Jack MacGowran
Juniper
Michael Hordern
Grapple
Jack Hedley
Melancholy Musketeer
Ronald Lacey
Spool
James Cossins
Drogue
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?
During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.
War stories about family, ethics and honor include the true story of two U.S. Marines who in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb, a Navy Corpsman who attempts to hold on to his humanity, and a WW2 soldier who gets separated from his squad and is forced to re-evaluate his code.
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.
A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.