Song of Russia (1944)

Summary: Propaganda film from WW2, designed to raise the awareness of the American public regarding USSR's fight against Nazi Germany.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Music

Directors: Gregory Ratoff

, Laslo Benedek

Writers: Paul Jarrico

, Richard Collins

, Leo Mittler

Runtime: 1 h 47 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributor: Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 1,828,000

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

Summary: During the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically important bridge.

Release Date: July 16, 1943

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

Director: Sam Wood

Writers: Dudley Nichols

, Ernest Hemingway

, Louis Bromfield

Runtime: 2 h 50 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Paramount Pictures

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Home Video, Universal Studios Home Video, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 3,000,000

The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Summary: In Shanghai, dragon lady 'Mother' Gin Sling operates a gambling house for wealthy patrons but she clashes with influential land developer Sir Guy Charteris who wants to put her out of business.

Release Date: February 12, 1942

Genres: Drama, Crime, Film-Noir

Director: Josef von Sternberg