Why We Fight: The Battle of China
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1944-11-01
Runtime: 65 mins
Director: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Spoken language: English
Genres: War, Documentary
Original title: Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Production Companies: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
Production Countries: United States of America
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