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Secret Army (1977)
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.
Style:
costume drama, suspense, tension, period piece, bleak, grim, period drama
Plot:
world war two, resistance, escape, gestapo, luftwaffe, nazi germany, occupation, underground movement, survival, espionage, courage, heroism, risk, sacrifice, bravery, evacuation, cat and mouse, suspicion, betrayal, interrogation, duty, moral ambiguity, nazi, nazism, french resistance ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
belgium, brussels, brussels belgium
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Most similar movies to Secret Army
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, period piece, bleak and tension films and TV series with plots about world war two, resistance, survival, betrayal, heroism, sacrifice and moral ambiguity mostly in Drama, War and History genres. Some movies like Secret Army: Chosen (2016), Resistance (2014), Enemy at the Door (1978), Jenny's War (1985), Hunting the Gauletier (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of the Second World War.
Style:
bleak, tension, suspense, period drama
Plot:
world war two, nazi, european, occupation, courage, determination, heroism, sacrifice, loss, resistance, ethical dilemma, ruthlessness ...
Time:
1940s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Paris. 1940. Lili is 17 years old. In occupied France, she encounters war before love, and joins the Resistance. Through the interconnecting destinies of its teenage heroes, Resistance tells the story of young people going to any lengths to defend ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, french resistance, occupied france, female protagonist, resistance movement, occupation, teenager, resistance, wartime, resistance fighter, teenage life, wartime life ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 650 min.
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Story:
Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt with the German occupation of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, during the Second World War. ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, bleak, melancholic, suspense
Plot:
world war two, german occupation, nazi germany, fear, resistance movement, moral ambiguity, survival, collaboration, underground movement, stoicism, propaganda, rationing ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 198 min.
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Story:
This fact-based story follows a woman who launches a rescue of her Royal Air Force pilot son, who was shot down over Germany in 1941. Getting no help from the underground, she sets up her own rescue mission.
Style:
period piece, emotional, tension, suspense
Plot:
world war two, female protagonist, family bonds, determination, resistance movement, espionage, resilience, courage, survival, covert operation, spy thriller, luftwaffe ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two
Place:
germany
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1941 Minsk is overrun by the Germans and social order is obliterated. Choices must be made - cooperate with the occupying forces or resist? A mini-series about surviving in the most uncertain times.
Style:
realistic, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, dark ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, courage, violence, occupation, nazi occupation, moral dilemma, resistance, survival, military officer, soldier, danger, heroes ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union
Similarity:
66%
122
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 208 min.
TV show
Story:
The Second World War. Leningrad was in blockade in the winter of 1941. The only way to deliver food and other supplies to the city is through the icy Lake Ladoga, the so-called “Road of Life”. The path itself passes through the ice of the lake. ...
Style:
touching, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
blockade, winter, wartime, diversion, salvation, food shortage, struggle for survival, life is a bitch, society, world war two, nkvd, survival ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
ussr, soviet union
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 208 min.
TV show
Story:
Two young intelligence officers headed by a tough captain are assigned various secret missions on the Nazi-occupied territories.
Style:
exciting, suspense, humorous, tension, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
saboteur, wartime, prospector, world war two, heroism, wartime life, friendship, military, investigation, diversion, heroic mission, espionage ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Austria, Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
1942. The State of Finland has formed an alliance with Nazi Germany. An elderly man single-handedly tries to stop a secret attempt by the Finnish State Police to hand over Jewish refugees directly to the Gestapo.
Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, bleak, period piece, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, anti semitism, persecution, collaboration, moral dilemma, secret police, resistance, danger, courage, gestapo, risk, survival ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Ukraine, Russia
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Autumn 1941. Miraculously escaping from the Kiev boiler, investigators from the military prosecutor's office Rokotov, Mirsky and Elagina arrive in Kharkov, where evacuation is already in full swing. They have in their hands important ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, harsh, atmospheric, dark ...
Plot:
world war two, betrayal, danger, investigation, wartime, espionage, sabotage, partner, society, diversion, police investigation, friendship ...
Place:
soviet union
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
September the 8th 1943, Rome, that crucial day, the armistice, in the town many life change their way. Danilo escapes the fascist enlist, while Michele succeeded to leave his administration moving from Rome. On the way to come back Rome the two ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, realistic, bleak, tense
Plot:
world war two, fascism, sabotage, heroism, resistance movement, sacrifice, nazi, occupation, courage, german occupation, bravery, tragedy ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Ukraine, Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
The story is set during the World War II. Seven prisoners manage to escape from the penitentiary and hide in a small village forsaken of God and men. Soon after they respire, they face a new hardship - a German subversive group appears near the ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, grim ...
Plot:
patriotism, world war two, nazi occupation, redemption, resistance, moral transformation, wartime, great patriotic war, war, escaped prisoner, military, protector ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
During World War II, a Polish food server at a luxury German hotel tempts fate as he romances local women while hiding his Jewish identity.
Style:
psychological, tension, suspense, atmospheric, romantic drama ...
Plot:
revenge, world war two, hidden identity, nazi, nazi germany, survival, holocaust, fear, jew persecution, social problems, avenge, problem ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Norway, Denmark, UK, Czech Republic, Sweden
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story about the heavy water war unfolds during the prolouge, eruption and the end of the second world war. We follow the story of the the key personnel in the race of who develops the atomic bomb first.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, period piece ...
Plot:
world war two, inventions and discoveries, resistance, chemistry, atomic bomb, danger, heroic mission, moral dilemma, military, soldier, nazi, mountain ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 1930s
Place:
europe, germany, scotland, england
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
TV show
Story:
The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.
Style:
historical drama, emotional, psychological, captivating, family saga ...
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, jewish family, jew persecution, family reunited, holocaust survivor, survival, world war, nazi occupation, jewish life, orthodox jew, jewish woman ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, year 1939
Place:
poland, eastern europe
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Poland
TV show
Story:
Basia and Stefan are a young married couple during World War II who risk their lives to bring aid to Jews. He is an architect, she a nurse--a member of "Zegota" (the Polish underground organization to aid Jews in occupied Poland which ...
Style:
historical drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, married couple, nazi, underground movement, problem, wartime, jew persecution, military, social problems, war, life is a bitch ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
In the year 1941, Nazi Germany declares war against the Soviet Union. Given that Manchukuo's loyalties lie with Cheng Tian, the Russians are caught in a situation where they face threats on all sides. Their intelligence agency devises a ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, captivating, dramatic, period piece ...
Plot:
spy, secret agent, world war two, undercover, espionage, wartime, secret mission, sino japanese war, special agent, undercover agent, war, agent ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
east asia
Similarity:
48%
259
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Philippines
TV show
Story:
Red Sun is a family drama that tells stories of courage, sacrifice, and hardships that every Filipino family has. These stories were inspired by the tales of the unsung heroes who defied the odds of World War II and the Japanese occupation of the ...
Style:
historical drama, harsh, emotional, poignant, melancholic ...
Plot:
world war two, japanese occupation, wartime, family drama, survival, sacrifice, courage, friendship, resilience, trauma, loss, resistance ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942, 20th century
Place:
the philippines, asia
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 830 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is based on a true story of a Russian spy Colonel Isaev (Stirlitz) in Fascist Germany during 17 days in very end of WWII. Stirlitz has worked his way to the very top of the Fascist hierarchy without being caught. However, his ...
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, spy, nazi, danger, nazi germany, espionage, state affairs, undercover agent, gestapo, undercover, working undercover, intrigue ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
soviet union, ussr, germany, europe, switzerland ...
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: East Germany
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
East German film about the history of Red Orchestra, a real life German pro-Soviet spy ring created after the rise of Hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist Nazi officer, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Arvid Harnack.
Style:
political, bleak, suspenseful, tension, period drama ...
Plot:
resistance, anti fascist, world war two, spy, espionage, nazism, underground movement, betrayal, surveillance, biopic, propaganda, spying ...
Time:
year 1970
Place:
berlin germany, europe, east germany
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The incredible, untold true story of how a group of prisoners attempt a seemingly impossible escape from the first Nazi death camp in order to provide the first eyewitness account of the Holocaust.
Style:
historical drama, bleak, tense, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
holocaust, concentration camp, world war two, nazi germany, memories, prison escape, war crime, survival, resistance, biopic, sacrifice, forced labor ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
WW2 story about group of prisoners who are trying to escape the death camp, run by local pro-Nazi militia.
Style:
tension, dark, suspense, grim, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, escape, concentration camp, prisoner, survival, oppression, war crime, tragedy, resistance, execution, escape plan, brutality ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
croatia, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Serbia
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
How will the Germans react to the armistice of the 8th of September 1943, due to which Italy betrays them and sides with the allied forces? This is the distressing questions that a group of 16 Italian - Greek Jews evacuated at The Meina Hotel ask ...
Style:
historical drama, emotional, melancholic, period piece, tension ...
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, hotel, war crime, execution, tragedy, nazism, massacre, fear, ss officer, desperation, escape ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
italy
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Denmark
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
This Danish movie "Out of The Darkness" ( in Danish 'De Forbandede år 2' ) is a continuation of the popular WW II drama "Into The Darkness" ( in Danish 'De forbandede år' ) and it portraits the Danish ...
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, captivating, serious, historical drama ...
Plot:
world war two, occupation, german occupation, resistance, freedom fighter, world war, wartime, nazism, war, fight, nazi soldier, nazi ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
denmark, copenhagen
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the show sets in the war period of modern China and mainly focuses on a spy of CPC called Ye Chong who was using the spy code Cicada of Autumn.
Style:
tense, historical drama, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
spy, spy thriller, japanese occupation, world war two, secret agent, prospector, chinese army, spy mission, espionage, undercover agent, war, secret mission ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
china
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
A young partisan Viktor Tretyakov and his school friends decide to organize a resistance group to the fascists. They call it the "Young Guard" and attract familiar boys and girls to it. After a while, the Young Guards are joined by scouts ...
Style:
tense, thought provoking, captivating, suspense
Plot:
world war two, nazi, fascism, german soldier, showdown, german occupation, occupation, nazi occupation, wartime, heroism, saboteur, diversion ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Ukraine, Russia
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
It is July 1941, and the Nazis are advancing towards Kyiv. A special squad is tasked with investigating major cases by acting both at the frontline and in the city itself, where rising criminals are joining German subversives in infiltrating the ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, captivating, exciting, touching ...
Plot:
world war two, danger, betrayal, justice, twists and turns, nazi occupation, police investigation, dishonesty, gunfight, society, rivalry, love and romance ...
Place:
soviet union
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
During the WWII years, a small elite brothel in Tallinn becomes the hotbed of espionage, intrigue, and betrayal.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, suspenseful, dark, period drama
Plot:
espionage, world war two, moral ambiguity, spy thriller, brothel, betrayal, survival, resistance, occupation, german occupation, claustrophobia, sexploitation
Time:
1940s
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
39%
Genre: History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Documentary series recounting the exploits of the Special Operations Executive in World War Two.
Style:
suspenseful, period piece, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, military history, covert operation, military, wartime life, world history, historical figure, black ops, great war, historical character, british history, world war ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
britain, europe, france, belgium, italy
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This war drama is dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). It revolves around Pavel Zubov, a school teacher whose village was occupied by the fascists. Being a teacher is his calling in life. He believes in such basic human ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, great patriotic war, german occupation, occupation, world war two, wartime, nazi occupation, war, wartime life, life is a bitch, struggle for survival, teacher ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
When in 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, their troops quickly besieged Leningrad. Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, Kate Davies, is presumed dead and misses the plane. Alone in the city she is helped by Nina Tsvetnova a ...
Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, suspense, rough, touching ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blockade, world war two, survival, wartime, life & death, siege, struggle for survival, reconnaissance, life is a bitch, wartime life, saving a life, life risking ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union, st. petersburg russia
Similarity:
37%
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