Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

1943 0h 57m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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The third film of Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight" propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Knox Manning
Narrator
Murray Alper
Bit Role
General Bergeret
Self - in Railway Carriage with Huntziger (archive footage)
Monte Blue
Bit Role
Karl Brandt
Self (with jubilant Hitler, to his right) (archive footage)
Maurice Brierre
Bit Role
Winston Churchill
Self - with de Gaulle and Giraud (archive footage)
Ann Codee
Bit Role

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Roger Q. Denny, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Part of the "Why We Fight" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Capra, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Lava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Doug Gould shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Knox Manning and Murray Alper and General Bergeret carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Capra directs. Arthur L. Todd behind the camera. William Lava scores. Doug Gould cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Why We Fight" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Frank Capra, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by William Lava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Doug Gould shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Knox Manning and Murray Alper and General Bergeret carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0173769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.