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British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans

Based on the novel of the same name, 'The Password Is Courage' follows the story of a British sergeant-major who infiltrates a German prisoner of war camp. With his skills as a prison escape artist, he orchestrates multiple captures and escapes while sabotaging the enemy. Through self-sacrifice and cunning, he leads a group of prisoners in a daring escape, facing numerous challenges and obstacles along the way.

This film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. Contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong and boring talk-fest.

While waiting out World War I in a German POW camp, Captain Fred Allison discovers that his oldest and dearest friend Digby has also been captured and put into the same camp with him. Fred longs for news of his wife, Monica, but Digby speaks little of her. Digby knows a secret about Monica, a secret he must keep from his friend, and it wears at his conscience so much that he attempts a reckless escape.

A Visitor from the Living (1999) is a documentary that examines the Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II. The film explores the experiences of Jewish people in the camp, the role of the Red Cross, and the deception carried out by the Nazis to portray Theresienstadt as a model ghetto. It also delves into the Swiss man's efforts to expose the truth and the prejudices faced by Jewish people during this dark period in history. Overall, the documentary sheds light on the horrors of the Holocaust and the importance of remembering and learning from it.

Playing Soldiers is a powerful movie set in Yugoslavia during the 1940s. It tells the story of a young boy who navigates the complexities of war, hatred, and prejudice while discovering love and friendship. The movie explores themes of communism, fascism, racism, and the struggle for equality. It showcases the boy's journey as he confronts the evils of war and fights against the injustices of the time.