Highest-Rated Movies about 'Naval Base', Sort by Popularity

The Ghazi Attack (2017), The Last Detail (1973), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), Night Train to Munich (1940), They Were Expendable (1945), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Top Gun (1986) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Naval Base movies.

#16. Flight Command (1940)

  • Rating: 6.4/10
  • Length: 113 mins
  • Genre: Drama
  • Director: Frank Borzage

Storyline: A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first official outing, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyway but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Bill Gary is away, Drake has a purported affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Bill Gary's life turns things around.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: ensign, lieutenant, commanding officer, wife, pilot, brother, emotional ...

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#17. Crash Dive (1943)

  • Rating: 6.3/10
  • Length: 105 mins
  • Genre: War
  • Director: Archie Mayo

Storyline: Against his personal preference, PT boat commander Ward Stewart is made executive officer of the submarine USS Corsair. On leave before sailing, he meets schoolteacher Jean Hewlett and gives her a romantic rush...unaware that she's the sweetheart of Dewey Connors, his new commander. At sea, the men bond while fighting German Q-ships. When will they discover their mutual romantic rivalry? Will it interfere with a spectacular commando raid on a secret German base?—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: sailor, teacher, military officer, emotional, thrilling, tense, tender ...

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#18. Submarine Command (1951)

  • Rating: 6.3/10
  • Length: 87 mins
  • Genre: War
  • Director: John Farrow

Storyline: Submarine commander Ken White is forced to suddenly submerge, leaving his captain and another crew member to die outside the sub during WW II. Subsequent years of meaningless navy ground assignments and the animosity of a former sailor, leave White (now a captain) feeling guilty and empty. His life spirals downward and his wife is about to leave him. Suddenly, he is forced into a dangerous rescue situation at the start of the Koren War.... reassigned to the same submarine where all of his problems began.—WesternWildcard

Plot Keywords: naval officer, husband, captain, crew member, commander, wife, brash ...

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#23. The Finest Hour (1992)

  • Rating: 4.6/10
  • Length: 105 mins
  • Genre: Action
  • Director: Shimon Dotan

Storyline: Macho Lawrence 'Larry' Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as U.S. Navy SEAL trainees, but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Bosco's merciless training class. The friends date two girls, but both love Barbara, who chooses to marry Larry, as ideal father for her pre-teen son. After graduation from Basic UDT/SEAL training, they choose opposite oceans for further training. However Sadam Husein's invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit, with Bosco, who gets captured and tortured. Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry. They mount a rescue together, taking risks even on their own side.—KGF Vissers

Plot Keywords: navy seal, friend, pretty woman, wife, love interest, emotional, engaging ...

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