Movies released in 1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

60/100

When Roy, a homicidal maniac was put away for murder, Gillespie tried to get him committed to an insane asylum instead. Now the guy's ex-fiancee wants to marry a soldier, and she goes to ... See full summary »

One Skirt, One Pants

73/100

Two Soldiers

72/100

Salute to the Marines

67/100

Wallace Beery stars in this patriotic World War II drama about a tough retired Marine who is caught in the middle of the Philippines campaign, experiencing action, heroics, and tragedy. ... See full summary »

How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

60/100

A training film for OSS agents who are to be dropped behind enemy lines, covering cover and concealment, ambush techniques, etc.

Border Patrol

65/100

When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of Silver Bullet, they are framed for murder by the town's corrupt sheriff.

The Desert Song

64/100

Paul Hudson, leads a group of desert bandits against some Nazis, who want to use them as cheap labor for their railroad.

The Fighting Guerrillas

68/100

German troops invade Yugoslavia on April 6, 1941. After the government surrenders, Yugoslav Army Colonel Draza Mihailovich leads a group of guerrillas, the Chetniks, who launch a resistance movement against the Axis occupation troops.

Margin for Error

58/100

It is a toss-up as to who is most displeased when Patrolman Moe Finkelstein is given the duty of guarding the German consulate run by Karl Baumer; neither Moe nor Baumer is too happy with ... See full summary »

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

67/100

A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country.

The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case

64/100

The Crime Doctor must prove the innocence of a young man with a reputation for using poison.

Love Story

74/100

In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé...

Flight for Freedom

61/100

The life of air pioneer Amelia Earhart is here given a fictionalized treatment, with a speculative conclusion.

That Nazty Nuisance

46/100

Germany's Adolf Hitler, with his Axis-stooges, Italy's Mussolini and Japan's Suki Yama, although he tried to avoid taking them, is on his way, via submarine, to a tropical country to ... See full summary »

The Bells Go Down

68/100

Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire... See full summary »

First Comes Courage

66/100

Nicole Larsen is detested by her countrymen because they suspect she is collaborating with the occupying Germans. In reality she is working for the Norwegian underground, risking her life passing secrets to the resistance fighters.

The Meanest Man in the World

67/100

Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but is unsuccessful...

The Iron Major

58/100

Coach Frank Cavanaugh returns to college football after World War I, then gradually goes blind.

Power of the Press

60/100

During WWII, the publisher of the isolationist New York Gazette is murdered just as he was about to change the paper's policy and support the US war effort. His friend, a small town patriotic editor, is brought in to find the culprits.

The Man from Down Under

62/100

A crusty old Sergeant of the Queen's Australian army in World War I befriends a small orphaned boy and his tiny sister on the night he is to go back to Australia. The Sergeant emotionally ... See full summary »

They Came to Blow Up America

66/100

An FBI agent infiltrates a Nazi sabotage school in Germany where men are trained for strategic destruction inside American borders.

The Ghost and the Guest

45/100

A newlywed couple winds up spending their honeymoon night in an old, dark, spooky mansion.

Ladies' Day

57/100

A top baseball pitcher "loses" his pitching skills whenever he falls in love. His teammates try to get him to settle down with one woman so they can start winning some games.

Crazy House

66/100

Olsen and Johnson, stage comedians turned film stars, produce a star-studded musical comedy with an eccentric "millionaire" who hasn't got a dime.

Young and Willing

58/100

For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists' films during the war years...