1940s War Films

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Instructions: Hollywood rallied for the war effort in the 1940s. How well do you remember these classic wartime movies?

1.
Which 1942 film starring Greer Garson depicted a British family enduring the Blitz and won Best Picture?
A
Since You Went Away
B
The White Cliffs of Dover
C
Mrs. Miniver
D
Random Harvest
2.
In 'Casablanca' (1942), Rick's Cafe Americain is located in which North African city?
A
Casablanca
B
Algiers
C
Cairo
D
Tangier
3.
Which 1949 war film starring John Wayne depicts the Marines' battle for Iwo Jima?
A
Flying Leathernecks
B
They Were Expendable
C
Sands of Iwo Jima
D
Back to Bataan
4.
Humphrey Bogart starred as a World War II tank commander in which 1943 film set in North Africa?
A
Sahara
B
To Have and Have Not
C
Passage to Marseille
D
Action in the North Atlantic
5.
Which 1946 film follows three returning WWII veterans adjusting to civilian life and won seven Academy Awards?
A
Since You Went Away
B
Till the End of Time
C
The Razor's Edge
D
The Best Years of Our Lives
6.
James Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in which 1942 wartime musical?
A
This Is the Army
B
Hollywood Canteen
C
Thank Your Lucky Stars
D
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.
Which 1943 Noel Coward film about the Royal Navy was based on the sinking of HMS Kelly?
A
The Way Ahead
B
Went the Day Well?
C
In Which We Serve
D
We Dive at Dawn
8.
Ernie Pyle's experiences as a war correspondent inspired which 1945 film starring Burgess Meredith?
A
Objective, Burma!
B
Battleground
C
A Walk in the Sun
D
The Story of G.I. Joe
9.
Which 1944 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock features a lifeboat full of survivors from a torpedoed ship?
A
Foreign Correspondent
B
Notorious
C
Lifeboat
D
Saboteur
10.
Dana Andrews starred in which 1944 film about the crew of a B-17 bomber during World War II?
A
Twelve O'Clock High
B
The Purple Heart
C
A Wing and a Prayer
D
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
11.
Which 1940 Charlie Chaplin film satirized Adolf Hitler and fascism?
A
Limelight
B
Modern Times
C
The Great Dictator
D
Monsieur Verdoux
12.
John Wayne and Robert Montgomery starred in which 1945 film about PT boats in the Philippines?
A
Back to Bataan
B
They Were Expendable
C
Operation Pacific
D
Sands of Iwo Jima
13.
Which 1949 film starring Gregory Peck dealt with the psychological toll of air combat leadership?
A
Battleground
B
Command Decision
C
Task Force
D
Twelve O'Clock High
14.
The famous wartime romance film 'Casablanca' ends at which type of location?
A
An airport
B
A seaport
C
A train station
D
A border crossing
15.
Which 1944 film featured a documentary-style approach to the D-Day training at a British commando school?
A
A Canterbury Tale
B
The Way Ahead
C
Western Approaches
D
Objective, Burma!

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Mrs. Miniver

Question 2

A. Casablanca

Question 3

C. Sands of Iwo Jima

Question 4

A. Sahara

Question 5

D. The Best Years of Our Lives

Question 6

D. Yankee Doodle Dandy

Question 7

C. In Which We Serve

Question 8

D. The Story of G.I. Joe

Question 9

C. Lifeboat

Question 10

C. A Wing and a Prayer

Question 11

C. The Great Dictator

Question 12

B. They Were Expendable

Question 13

D. Twelve O'Clock High

Question 14

A. An airport

Question 15

B. The Way Ahead

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