Well made World War Two POW Movies is a very select genre for the discerning film lover. There are only a small number of films, at least in this authors opinion, that make the cut.
So enough jaw jacking… here is my Top 10 of WORLD WAR TWO POW MOVIES (in Chronological, NOT ranking order) and if you have NOT seen all of these, do yourself a favor and BINGE watch them tonight on Netflix or Amazon!
(Note: I know some of you may argue that The City of Life and Death is technically not a “World War Two POW Movie” since it occurred in Nanking in 1937. However, I would argue the movie has historical merit since a number of Europeans and Americans were held against their will by the Japanese military during this time. The film also goes to great lengths to show the Horrible brutality and genocide the Japanese Military were responsible for during this time.)
1. A Man Escaped (1957)
2. A Bridge Over the River Kwai (1957)
3. The Great Escape (1963)
4. Empire of the Sun (1987)
5. Paradise Road (1997)
6. As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)
7. The Great Raid (2005)
8. City of Life and Death (2009)
9. The Railway Man (2013)
10. Unbroken (2014)
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