The Battle of Britain

Nov 26 1945 Not Rated 0h 54m

Documentary, History, War

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.

Plot

In this installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda film series, we have the account of Great Britain's last stand against the forces of Nazi Germany. This mainly focuses on the desperate, but successful, battle to maintain their vital air superiority over the British Isles and the morale of the people to prevent invasion.

Written by

Julius J. Epstein, S.K. Lauren

Directed by

Frank Capra, Anthony Veiller

Cast

Douglas Bader, Arno Breker, Winston Churchill

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

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

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores

# of Votes

1,069

Average Rating

7.1 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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