The Battle of Britain (1943)

1943 · Feature film · 52 min · dir. Frank Capra

• Documentary
• War

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Frank Capra

Writer

Julius J. Epstein

Composer

Max Steiner

Studio

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department

Released

1943-10-10

Series

Why We Fight

Awards

2 wins

Running time

52 minutes

Cast & crew

• Frank Capra Director
• Walter Huston
• Frieda Inescort
• JJohn B. Hughes

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