The 50 greatest World War II movies by Time Out

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As Quentin Tarantino's outrageous men-on-a-mission epic 'Inglourious Basterds' hits our screens, we at Time Out (with the assistance of Tarantino himself) thought it would be a fine time to revisit that most cinematic of conflicts. Some of our choices are stone-cold action classics, others are arthouse masterpieces, but all are worthy of celebration. Sign up today!

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  1. 21 -

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  2. 32 -

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 13 -

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 40 -

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 46 -

    Hannibal Brooks

    1969, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 26 -

    Kelly's Heroes

    1970, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 44 -

    Quel maledetto treno blindato

    1978 — a.k.a. The Inglorious Bastards, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 3 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 29, 2011; source