ACTION, ADVENTURE, even COMEDY and MUSICIAL WAR MOVIES

Below is a sampling of some of the more memorable WW-II era movies (made AFTER the war).
The Post-WW-II era saw movies that didn't have to be patriotic- as the war was won- but instead explored more complex character interactions, the "military comedy" and anti-war themes.
However the real emerging theme was the "Action" war movie with more intense realism.

Operation Pacific, 1951
American Guerrilla In The Philippines, 1951
Flying Leathernecks, 1951
You're In The Navy Now, 1951
From Here To Eternity, 1953
The Caine Mutiny, 1954
Beachhead, 1954
The Sea Chase, 1955

Mister Roberts, 1955
Between Heaven and Hell, 1956
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, 1957
Hellcats of the Navy 1957,
Wings of Eagles, 1957
Run Silent, Run Deep, 1958
Torpedo Run, 1958
Up Periscope, 1959

ACTION, ADVENTURE, even COMEDY and MUSICIAL WAR MOVIES

Below is a sampling of some of the more memorable WW-II era movies (made AFTER the war). The Post-WW-II era saw movies that didn't have to be patriotic- as the war was won- but instead explored more  complex character interactions, the "military comedy" and anti-war themes.  However the real emerging theme was the "Action" war movie with more

Operation Pacific, 1951 American Guerrilla In The Philippines, 1951 Flying Leathernecks, 1951 You're In The Navy Now, 1951 From Here To Eternity, 1953 The Caine Mutiny, 1954 Beachhead, 1954 The Sea Chase, 1955 Mister Roberts, 1955 Between Heaven and Hell, 1956 Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, 1957 Hellcats of the Navy 1957, Wings of Eagles, 1957 Run Silent, Run Deep, 1958 Torpedo Run, 1958 Up Periscope, 1959 Sands of Iwo Jima, 1949 Operation Pacific,  1951 American Guerilla in the Philippines, 1951 From Here To Eternity, 1953 The Caine Mutiny, 1954 Beachead, 1954 The Sea Chase, 1955 Mr. Roberts, 1955 Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, 1957 Hellcats of the Navy, 1957 Torpedo Run, 1958
South Pacific, 1958 Run Silent, Run Deep, 1958 Operation Petticoat", 1960 The Wackiest Ship In The Army, 1961 No Man Is An Island, 1962 PT 109, 1963 McHale's Navy, 1964 Ensign Pulver, 1964 In Harms Way, 1965 None But The Brave, 1965 Hell In The Pacific, 1968 Tora, Tora, Tora, 1970 Midway, 1976