War Comes to America

1945 1h 10m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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The seventh and final film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Walter Huston
Narrator
Lloyd Nolan
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Capra
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Walter Huston and Lloyd Nolan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0183997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Capra directs. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 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.
5Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Walter Huston and Lloyd Nolan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0183997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.