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The Battle of China (1944)

1944 · Newsreel · 9 min · dir. Frank Capra

  • War
  • Documentary

Synopsis

The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirring address before congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000 mile migration, and Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers.

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Details

Director
Frank Capra
Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Studio
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
Released
1944-11-01
Series
Why We Fight
Running time
9 minutes
Language
English
Collection
News & Public Affairs

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