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These picks come from archytele's own similarity graph: shared themes and keywords, creators, cast, era, original language and audience rating. Each card says why it made the list.

★ 7.0 Film

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

1957

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 5.5 Film

Never So Few

1959

Both explore world war ii and burma; both drama and adventure

★ 7.3 Film

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 6.5 Film

The 7th Dawn

1964

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 6.0 Film

The War Lover

1962

Both explore bomber pilot; both drama and adventure

★ 7.0 Film

Hell in the Pacific

1968

Both explore world war ii and airplane crash; both drama and adventure

★ 7.9 Film

The Great Escape

1963

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 6.0 Film

Halls of Montezuma

1951

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 7.4 Film

Oasis

1972

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 6.2 Film

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 7.3 Film

The Guns of Navarone

1961

Both explore world war ii; both drama and adventure

★ 6.9 Film

Objective, Burma!

1945

Both explore world war ii and burma; both drama and adventure