The best James Donald’s war movies on Apple iTunes

James Donald

James Donald

18/05/1917- 03/08/1993
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best James Donald’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about James Donald.

The Great Escape

The Great Escape
8.2/10
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1/10
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson , the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3/10
  • Genre: War
  • Release: 30/03/1966
  • Character: Maj. Safir
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his jewish roots. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve
7.2/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 17/09/1942
  • Character: Doc
The story of the HMS Torrin, from it's construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
7/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 24/04/1942
  • Character: (uncredited)
During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.

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