Movies and TvShows featuring "military-deserter" theme.

More American Graffiti is a movie that takes place in the 1960s and follows the lives of various characters as they navigate the turbulent time of the Vietnam War. The movie combines comedy and drama as it explores themes of peace, army desertion, teenage rebellion, and the cultural shifts happening during that era.

Green Dolphin Street is set in 1800s New Zealand, where two sisters, Marianne and Margaret, fall in love with the same man, William. Their lives become entangled in a tale of love, destiny, and sacrifice as they navigate the challenges of their relationships and the tumultuous events of the time, including an earthquake and the struggles of the Maori people. Through twists and turns, the sisters must confront their feelings and make choices that will shape their lives forever.

In 1809, France is at war and Captain Neuville leaves to fight. His fiancée, Pauline, receives his letters and learns that he has been unfaithful. She decides to invent a lover to teach him a lesson, but her plan becomes complicated when her sister falls in love with the imaginary man. As the story unfolds, comedy and drama ensue, revealing the true nature of love and loyalty.

During the Algerian War, a French soldier finds himself entangled in political drama and falls in love with a forbidden woman, leading to a dangerous journey of survival and self-discovery.

Director Lesley Selander's 1954 western stars Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Keith Larsen, Tom Tully, Lee Van Cleef and Jimmy Wakely.

A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.

Made by Carlton Television for ITV (UK) , this adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I. As young Laurie (Dashiell Reece) comes of age under the protective eye of his mother (Juliet Stevenson), he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie (now played by Joe Roberts) discovers women, specifically Rosie Burdock (Lia Barrow). Veteran screenwriter John Mortimer adapted Lee's book, with Lee narrating.

This short film portrays the story of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), an American Naval officer who developed the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents.