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The Battle of the Somme

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A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1916-08-21

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Charles Urban, John McDowell, Geoffrey Malins

Spoken language: No Language, English

Genres: Documentary, War

Original title: The Battle of the Somme

Production Companies: British Topical Committee for War Films

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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