Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

1943 0h 53m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Walter Huston
Narrator
Frieda Inescort
Narrator
John B. Hughes
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Walter Huston and Frieda Inescort and John B. Hughes carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0182766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

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1Tight 53-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.
5Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Walter Huston and Frieda Inescort and John B. Hughes carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0182766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.