36 Hours (1964) James Garner WW2 Nazi Mind Control For D-Day Info

One of the biggest secrets of 1944 was the creation of a planned full assault invasion of German occupied Western Europe. An operation that would include hundreds of thousands of troops. To strike a hammer blow against the axis of evil that was Adolf Hitler and his Nazi forces. The 5th of June was put a side for D-Day the top secret Normandy landings and the beginning of the invasion. This enormously important mission would go under the code-name Operation Overlord. Five coastal strike points had been calculated to achieve such a gargantuan undertaking. America was assigned to land at sectors code-named Utah and Omaha, the British at Sword and Gold, and the Canadians at Juno. A task so immense that it needed the utmost secrecy to accomplish. A map was designed for the planning room to coordinate the operations. This map and the mission’s secrecy were of the highest top level importance.

Decision Before Dawn (1951) WW2 German POW Spying For The Allies

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What could possibly be the motivation to spy on your own country? Captured by the enemy. Resigned to the fact that your country is most certainly losing the war. What would make you decide treason is an option against your homeland? To help give your foe the upper hand. This was a dilemma given to a collection of German prisoners of war during World War Two. To cross back onto your battered boarders to retrieve valuable information for the Allied invasion. An unspeakable betrayal!

The Enemy Below (1957) Killer Sub Versus Sub Killer With Robert Mitchum And Curd Jürgens

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Ole dimple chin Robert Mitchum plays the captain of an American WW2 submarine destroyer. Here’s my review of The Enemy Below (1957)

Sahara (1943) Humphrey Bogart is Sergeant Joe Gunn WW2 Tank Commander

Humphrey Bogart stars in this World War Two drama as a tank commander in charge of a collection of allied soldiers. Here’s my review of the film, Sahara (1943)

This Land Is Mine (1943) Sabotage Resistance & Defiance In The Face Of Nazi Occupation

This review is for the WW2 Nazi occupation drama called This Land Is Mine (1943)

Bat 21 (1988) Coffee Slamming Danny Glover Flies Into War Zone To Save Golf Mad Gene Hackman

Day 11 Bat 21 from 1988

Missing in Action (1984) Chuck Norris Takes On Vietnam To Rescue POW’s

So here it is. January a month of VHS action mayhem. An 80s and early 90s video store action movie take over. One a day. Are you ready? Shiiiiiiit! What have we got ourselves into! To start us off is Missing In Action from 1984

Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973) Kidnap, Moonshine, Screaming Piggies & Happy Families

With that wonderfully exploitative title, Lolly-Madonna XXX it really grabs your attention. And to be honest I really didn’t know what I was getting myself involved with. I’d found out pretty early on in the film that the triple X wasn’t there for it’s pornographic nature but in fact it relates to “kiss kiss kiss”. However, don’t get me wrong, this film is still strictly 18 certificate material.

The Way Ahead (1944) WWII Blogathon. Propaganda From The Pen Of Peter Ustinov Released on D-Day

There I was enjoying The Way Ahead when the film lands in Algeria with our cast poised ready to join the fighting in North Africa. Raging in the distance, not too far away, is the flash and sounds of heavy gun fire. Fierce battles are taking place as the Allies smash horns with the infamous Rommel and his Afrika Korps. Ordered to wait out the fighting until needed, these British infantry men sit anxiously with the Algerian locals. Waiting inside a small cafe they entertained themselves with songs and darts. Standing grumpy, not at all happy with this invasion on his nice quiet business is a Frenchman called Rispoli. Now I’m looking at him rather baffled. I was convinced he looked like a young Peter Ustinov. And of course it was. He’s quite an unique looking fellow, even in his youth. When the film finished I couldn’t wait to read about his involvement in The Way Ahead and found out a whole lot more.

The Small Back Room (1949) WW2 Bomb Disposal, Alcoholism, PTSD, Love And Kathleen Byron

Double excited about finding The Small Back Room after I’d just finished watching the incredibly intense 70s series Danger UXB. Excited and intrigued to add this World War Two bomb disposal drama to my movie night. The other exciting news for me was the chance to see yet another film from the The Archers production company.