The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

Apr 17, 2020

0h 54m

★ 0.0

The world's first technologically-driven war told from the human perspective

Overview

Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen, and expert commentary from scholars, this documentary tells the story of World War I from the American perspective: Its ace pilots, mine-laying Sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hell Fighters, and courageous nurses.

Genres

War

Documentary

Production Companies

El Dorado Films

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans Trailers

Cast

Mathew Brown

Trevor Getz

Christine Hallett

Jennifer Keene

Raoul Lufbery III

Nelle Rote

Noble Lee Sissle Jr.

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Apr 29, 1930

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

7.5

Doctor Zhivago

Dec 22, 1965

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

8.3

The Great Dictator

Oct 15, 1940

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

Dec 11, 1962

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

8.3

Paths of Glory

Oct 25, 1957

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

6.9

Tears of the Sun

Mar 7, 2003

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.

6.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Nov 14, 1979

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.

7.2

The Caine Mutiny

Jun 24, 1954

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

6.7

13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul

Jun 27, 2025

Kabul, August 15, 2021. US troops are preparing to withdraw from Afghanistan, while the Taliban are marching on the capital to seize power. Amid the chaos, Commander Mohamed Bida and his men are in charge of security at the French embassy, the last Western mission to remain open. Trapped along with 500 people, left to their own devices, the team must reach the airport at all costs. A perilous mission with no guarantee of success to flee the hell of Kabul and rescue what remains of humanity.

6.1

Passchendaele

Oct 17, 2008

Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle

6.2

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

Aug 14, 2014

Battle-scarred and disillusioned by the war, Corporal Chris Merrimette is put in charge of a unit whose next mission is to resupply a remote outpost on the edge of Taliban-controlled territory. While driving through the hostile Helmand province, a Navy SEAL flags down their convoy and enlists the unit on an operation of international importance: they must help an Afghan woman famous for her defiance of the Taliban escape the country. Without tanks or air support, Merrimette and his team will need all the courage and firepower they can muster to fight their way across the war-torn country and shepherd the woman to safety.

6.4

Hell's Angels

Nov 15, 1930

When the Great War breaks out, brothers Roy and Monte Rutledge, each attending Oxford University, enlist with the Royal Flying Corps.

6.4

Command Decision

Dec 23, 1948

High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost.

0.0

Travelers

Jun 3, 2023

The diaspora of Filipinos around the globe is driven mostly by the economics of supply and demand. The yearning for something better, stability, and self-validation leads a handful of sojourners from the provinces of the Philippines into the arms of one of its former colonial masters — the USA. But what happens when they finally get what they want? And how? Filmmaker Dennis Empalmado explores the musings of Filipino expatriates and hopeful immigrants in "Naglalakbay" (Travelers).

5.9

Report from the Aleutians

Jul 30, 1943

A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

6.1

A Farewell to Arms

Dec 8, 1932

A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.

0.0

Heroes' War in Snow and Ice

Sep 12, 1917

Heroic Struggle in Snow and Ice is a 1917 Austro-Hungarian propaganda newsreel film produced by Sascha-Film for the Imperial and Royal War Press Headquarters. The film is hand-colored and presented in two parts. It depicts the fighting on the Alpine Front between Italy and Austria-Hungary.

4.5

The Ode to Joy

Jun 17, 2006

Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.

7.5

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Jul 26, 1943

General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.

Cast

Mathew Brown

Trevor Getz

Christine Hallett

Jennifer Keene

Raoul Lufbery III

Nelle Rote

Noble Lee Sissle Jr.

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans Trailers

Cast

Mathew Brown

Trevor Getz

Christine Hallett

Jennifer Keene

Raoul Lufbery III

Nelle Rote

Noble Lee Sissle Jr.

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Hell's Angels

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Report from the Aleutians

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans Trailers

Cast

Mathew Brown

Trevor Getz

Christine Hallett

Jennifer Keene

Raoul Lufbery III

Nelle Rote

Noble Lee Sissle Jr.

You may also like

Jarhead

All Quiet on the Western Front

Doctor Zhivago

The Great Dictator

Lawrence of Arabia

Paths of Glory

Tears of the Sun

All Quiet on the Western Front

The Caine Mutiny

13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul

Passchendaele

Jarhead 2: Field of Fire

Hell's Angels

Command Decision

Travelers

Report from the Aleutians

A Farewell to Arms

Heroes' War in Snow and Ice

The Ode to Joy

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp