A finales de la I Guerra Mundial, en las trincheras alemanas atacadas por el ejército francés, cuatro soldados germanos luchan mientras en la retaguardia aumentan las dificultades por el hambre y la falta de perspectivas. (FILMAFFINITY)
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Antes de que los EE.UU. entraran en la contienda (1917), un periodista americano se alistó como voluntario en el Cuerpo de Ambulancias italiano para poder seguir de cerca el desarrollo del conflicto. Segunda adaptación cinematográfica de la novela homónima de Hemingway. La primera la dirigió Frank Borzage en 1932.
Stage mime Antoine Moreau is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.
Un grupo de enfermeras del Ejército de los Estados Unidos se dirige a Hawaii en diciembre de 1941. El ataque a Pearl Harbor cambiará su destino y sus vidas. Enviadas a Bataan, Filipinas, las enfermeras estarán bajo el mando de la teniente Janet Davidson, que tendrá que enfrentarse con enfermeras novatas que esperaban una agradable estancia en Hawaii, pero tendrán que convertirse rápidamente en veteranas si quieren salvar las vidas de numerosos heridos y con suministros cada vez más escasos.
Al finalizar la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un piloto de bombarderos pasa a trabajar como piloto de pruebas para un fabricante de reactores. Una mujer se interpone en su camino y le complica la vida.
Silent World War I (WWI) romantic melodrama (based on the novel by William Dudley Pelly) .
En la II Guerra Mundial, una mujer se dedicó a facilitar la huida a los oficiales británicos retenidos en la Francia ocupada. Esa señora fue Mary Lindell y este telefilme nos cuenta su historia, sus pesares y sus cuitas. Todo ello, con la corrección debida.
A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed in France, marries a wealthy aristocrat so her child will have a father.
Una sucesión de historias cortas con mensaje moral que se desarrollan en las urgencias de un hospital de la Cruz Roja.
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
The story of how Clara Barton helped found the American Red Cross.
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War II. Edited from Angel of Mercy (1939)
An elderly bank clerk declines to donate money to a tuberculosis fund, but soon his daughter comes down with the disease.
A bit of a strange story that takes place in Brussels which finally turns out to be a propaganda film for the Red Cross to encourge people to donate blood.
The film starts just when WWII is over. A German ship, m / s Homberg, arrived at Malmö Nyhamn on May 11, 1945. On board there were over 1300 former concentration camp prisoners to be taken care of. We then follow one of the Red Cross Sergeant who was in Germany and received prisoners from concentration camps for further transport by boat to Sweden. 10000 prisoners would be decontaminated and made ready for departure. This happened in Lübeck. He was later moved to Poland to transport medical equipment to Otwock outside Warsaw where Sweden would build a hospital. Through his amateur photos we get an insight into the difficult circumstances that prevailed.
Talented and obedient Red Cross dogs prepare to rescue Berlin's wounded from the Front.
This one-hour documentary film tells the story of "Storm of the Century: The Blizzard of '49" - the worst series of storms in Wyoming's history. But for all the tragedy and loss, suffering and death, there was also hope and heroism, unselfish sacrifice and generosity. The blizzard brought out the best in people. Wyoming citizens from all walks of life cooperated together and demonstrated exceptional ingenuity in the face of dire circumstances. There were extraordinary acts of kindness, with people generously giving their time and resources. The public worked together to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and ultimately won in the end.