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1944

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Directed by Anatole Litvak

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.

Duration

1h 5m

Released

November 1, 1944

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Cast2

  • Anthony Veiller
  • Walter Huston

Part ofThe Why We Fight

Includes Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942), Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943), Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943), Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943), Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943), Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944), and War Comes to America (1945).

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