Best World War Ii Movies & TV Series of the 1950s

3eyedraven's 31 top-rated world war ii movies and TV series of the 1950s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Night and Fog 1956 ★ 8.3
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 1959 ★ 8.2
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 1959 ★ 8.1
A Man Escaped 1956 ★ 7.9
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 ★ 7.8
The Cranes Are Flying 1957 ★ 7.9
Forbidden Games 1952 ★ 7.8
The Burmese Harp 1956 ★ 7.8
From Here to Eternity 1953 ★ 7.3
The Caine Mutiny 1954 ★ 7.2
The Nun's Story 1959 ★ 7.2
The Enemy Below 1957 ★ 7.1
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison 1957 ★ 7.0
The Dam Busters 1955 ★ 6.9
Run Silent, Run Deep 1958 ★ 6.9
The Cruel Sea 1953 ★ 7.0
A Generation 1955 ★ 7.0
Attack 1956 ★ 6.8
The Young Lions 1958 ★ 6.8
Dunkirk 1958 ★ 6.9
Reach for the Sky 1956 ★ 6.9
Peyton Place 1957 ★ 6.8
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 1951 ★ 6.7
The Purple Plain 1954 ★ 6.5