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1. The Rack (1956)

Passed | 100 min | Drama, War

6.8

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A decorated Korean War hero inexplicably collaborates with the enemy while interred in a POW camp and is court-martialed.

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Walter Pidgeon, Edmond O'Brien

Votes: 1,688

2. The Red Danube (1949)

Passed | 119 min | Drama, Romance, War

6.5

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Shortly after the end of World War II, British Colonel Michael S. "Hooky" Nicobar (Walter Pidgeon) is assigned to a unit in the British Zone of Vienna. His duty is to aid the Soviet ... See full summary »

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Ethel Barrymore, Peter Lawford, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 731

3. Some Came Running (1958)

Approved | 137 min | Drama, Romance

7.2

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68 Metascore

A veteran returns home to deal with family secrets and small-town scandals.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer

Votes: 7,398

4. The Men (1950)

Passed | 87 min | Drama

7.1

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A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.

Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb

Votes: 5,180 | Gross: $7.10M

5. The Laureate (2021)

R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller

5.2

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50 Metascore

A married couple on the brink of disillusion allows a stranger to live with them in their idyllic cottage. Will this stranger push their fragile state over the edge?

Director: William Nunez | Stars: Laura Haddock, Dianna Agron, Tom Hughes, Fra Fee

Votes: 473

6. Black Rain (1989)

Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, War

7.8

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The story of the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, based on Masuji Ibuse's novel.

Director: Shôhei Imamura | Stars: Yoshiko Tanaka, Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuko Ichihara, Shôichi Ozawa

Votes: 3,979

7. Tom & Viv (1994)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

6.3

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In 1915, Tom and Viv elope, but her gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live, but her mother is happy Viv has found a tender and discreet husband.

Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris, Tim Dutton

Votes: 1,880 | Gross: $0.54M

8. Escapade in Japan (1957)

Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Family

5.9

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American Dick Saunders has just been transferred to Tokyo after a two year stint in Manila. His wife Mary Saunders has accompanied him on the pretense to set up their home, with their ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell, Jon Provost, Roger Nakagawa

Votes: 587

9. The Miniver Story (1950)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama

6.3

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Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprise their legendary roles as Mr. and Mrs. Miniver in this lovingly crafted sequel to their Academy Award®-winning hit Mrs. Miniver.

Directors: H.C. Potter, Victor Saville | Stars: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Leo Genn

Votes: 929 | Gross: $2.16M

10. The Rose Garden (1989)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama

6.8

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In Germany, an old man attacks another old man and is arrested. The attacker refuses to speak. A female lawyer is appointed to him. She discovers that the attacker has numbers tattooed on his arm and the attacked man was a German officer.

Director: Fons Rademakers | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Maximilian Schell, Peter Fonda, Jan Niklas

Votes: 465

11. It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)

Approved | 104 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

6.5

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Soldier Danny Miller returns home to Brooklyn after war. Aiming for singing success, he helps friends chasing dreams.

Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, Jimmy Durante

Votes: 1,083

12. Life Beyond the Embers (2022)

Documentary, Short

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Civilian life in transit, recalled and dissected with stories woven around a water supply tank.

Director: Eranda Mahagamage

13. Idilliya (2020)

65 min | Documentary

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Everyone finds enjoyment in different things. He enjoys war. He can't return to battle. All he has now is a house of mercy, a monastery on a nearby street and a desire to start another life.

Director: Tatyana Lushnikova