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I like movies that are set during WWII and are involved with the conflict, but aren't necessarily out-and-out war movies. And I like Humphrey Bogart -- a lot. So there are a lot of these on the list.
The Big Red One -- It's on a few lists here, but not too many. A revisionist war movie if ever there was one. AND apparently a longer, "director's cut" version is about to come out on DVD. So if you're a fan of this film and director Sam Fuller in particular, look out for it.
Kelly's Heroes -- the ultimate cynical war movie. Seems more relevant every year.
The Pied Piper -- Obscure, but worth seeing. An elderly and somewhat cranky English gentleman on vacation is caught short by the fall of France and tries to make his way to the English Channel through Nazi territory. He hates kids, but everybody who helps him asks if, in return, he'll take their child to England with him. After a while he's hauling six or seven with him, and the Nazis are catching up... Very suspenseful.
Casablanca -- Well, of course.
Sahara -- Fine movie with Bogart's tank lost in the North African desert and looking for water after a big battle, picking up a column of survivors along the way.
The Great Escape.
Hell is for Heroes. Not that well known, a lot different than most WWII flicks, and really worth seeing. Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) directed, and it's all pretty no-holds-barred. Interesting cast, starting with Steve McQueen, and going on to a lot of non-standard choices like Bobby Darin, James Coburn, and even Bob Newhart. But this is _not_ a comedy.
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