Kings Go Forth (1958) DVD

Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood star in this searing war drama that packs plenty of explosive excitement and fervent passion. Directed by Delmer Daves (The Badlanders) from Joe David Brown’s gripping post-war novel (screenplay by Merle Miller), Kings Go Forth weaves elements of romance, war and miscegenation into a powerful, compelling and riveting film.

In WWII France, Corporal Britt Harris (Curtis) is assigned to work alongside world-weary Sgt. Loggins (Sinatra) – a man he soon rivals for the affections of the beautiful Monique Blair (Woods), an American who grew up in France. But when the men learn that Monique’s parents are racially mixed, it tests the character of each … and provides the powerful thematic framework that shapes Kings Go Forth into a hard-hitting and still timely film.