Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Name: Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1943-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Walter Huston, Frieda Inescort, John B. Hughes

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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Release Date

October 10, 1943

Status

Released

Original Title

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Runtime

53min

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Language

English

Production Companies

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

Part of

Why We Fight

Includes: Prelude to War, Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike, Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer, Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain, Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia, Why We Fight: The Battle of China, War Comes to America