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Best war films of the 1930s
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8.2
Gone with the Wind
Pool average
7.62
from the 1930s
Best war films of the 1930s
Gone with the Wind
1939
8.2
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
8.1
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Grand Illusion
1937
8.0
Gunga Din
1939
7.2
Things to Come
1936
6.6
Best war films of the 1930s: Leaderboard
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Film
Year
IMDb
Votes
Runtime
1
Gone with the Wind
1939
8.2
359K
3h 58m
2
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
8.1
72,883
2h 32m
3
Grand Illusion
1937
8.0
41,446
1h 53m
4
Gunga Din
1939
7.2
13,786
1h 57m
5
Things to Come
1936
6.6
10,338
1h 40m
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Best war films of the 1930s | Cinemuse
Gone with the Wind
All Quiet on the Western Front
Grand Illusion
Gunga Din
Things to Come