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Release Year1943
Runtime0h 42m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Documentary
Votes29
DirectorFrank Capra, Anatole Litvak
WritersFrank Capra, Anatole Litvak
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsWhy We Fight: The Nazis Strike
About Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
The second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and the Nazis as its latest incarnation.
Directed by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak, Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike leans on a strong ensemble — Edvard Beneš, Neville Chamberlain, Clementine Churchill — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1943.
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