The Battle of Britain (1943)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Frank Capra

Writers:

Julius J. Epstein (writer)
Philip G. Epstein (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | War

Plot:

The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation.

Plot Keywords:

Propaganda | Bomber | Country Name In Title | Orchestral Music Score | WWII

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Douglas Bader	...	Himself (after downing Me-109 and Dornier) (archive footage) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Arno Breker	...	Himself (views Eiffel Tower with Hitler and Speer) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winston Churchill	...	Himself (with Londoners, donates coin on street) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hermann Göring	...	Himself (with Hitler at the Berghof) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler	...	Himself (gazes across English Channel) (archive footage) (uncredited)
John B. Hughes	...	Narrator (uncredited)
Walter Huston	...	Narrator (uncredited)
Frieda Inescort	...	Narrator (uncredited)
Alfred Jodl	...	Himself (views map with Hitler) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wilhelm Keitel	...	Himself (in railway carriage with Göring) (archive footage) (uncredited)
King George VI	...	Himself (views beach laid with barbed wire) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother	...	Herself (visits bombed Londoners with the King) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Erich Raeder	...	Himself (in map room with Hitler and Jodl) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Erwin Rommel	...	Himself (in railway carriage with Göring and Keitel) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Albert Speer	...	Himself (views Eiffel Tower with Hitler and Breker) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anthony Veiller	...	Narrator (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Why We Fight, 4 (USA) (series title)

Runtime:

54 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

This film is in the public domain; it was never registered or renewed.

Movie Connections:

Featured in What to Do If Hitler Is Pissed (2008)

Great History!

The series "Why We Fight" was made so that the soldiers who were fighting knew the history behind the war, and who their enemies were. That being the case, it is also a great source for students who are just learning about World War II. This particular short talks about how brave and steadfast Britain was while being attacked by the Germans. With maps and footage taken from the enemy, plus shots showing the famous English 'stiff upper lip,' you find out just how outnumbered England was, and yet still they prevailed! A very good film, especially if you follow it with a showing of "Mrs. Miniver."