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Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944): Cast

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Why We Fight: The Battle of China is a 1944 war documentary directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak, starring Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Veiller. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.

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Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 5m (65 min)
Directors
Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak
Genres
Documentary , War
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Why We Fight: The Battle of China About?

The premise of Why We Fight: The Battle of China without spoilers.

The sixth installment of Frank Capra’s wartime Why We Fight series documents Japan’s brutal occupation of China. It features Madame Chiang Kai‑Shek’s impassioned appeal to the U.S. Congress, vivid accounts of the Nanking massacre, the massive 2,000‑mile refugee trek, and the aerial exploits of Claire Chennault’s Flying Tigers.

Why We Fight: The Battle of China Themes & Keywords

· 22 tags
  • why we fight documentary series
  • sino japanese war
  • chinese history
  • world war two
  • japanese occupation of china
  • national film registry
  • kuomintang
  • propaganda
  • battle of changsha
  • chungking china
  • shanghai china
  • burma road
+10 more
  • nanking massacre china 1937
  • tanaka plan
  • chinese japanese relations
  • japanese chinese relations
  • military
  • flying tigers
  • aerial combat
  • 20th century
  • country name in title
  • based on book
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Cast & crew

Why We Fight: The Battle of China Cast & Characters

Walter Huston leads the cast as Abraham Lincoln, with Anthony Veiller as Narrator. Directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak.

From the directors

More from Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak

More films directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak, best-rated first: It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Snake Pit.

Details

Why We Fight: The Battle of China Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “The Battle of China: Assault on the Great Wall” and “Batalha da China”.

Also known as
  • The Battle of China: Assault on the Great Wall
  • Batalha da China
  • 我们为何而战:中国战役
  • Why We Fight 6: La batalla de China
  • La Bataille de Chine

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FAQ

Why We Fight: The Battle of China FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Why We Fight: The Battle of China, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Why We Fight: The Battle of China?

Why We Fight: The Battle of China runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).

When was Why We Fight: The Battle of China released?

Why We Fight: The Battle of China was released on November 1, 1944.

Who directed Why We Fight: The Battle of China?

Why We Fight: The Battle of China was directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak.

More films by Frank Capra

Who is in the cast of Why We Fight: The Battle of China?

Why We Fight: The Battle of China stars Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln and Anthony Veiller as Narrator.

Does Why We Fight: The Battle of China have a post-credit scene?

No. Why We Fight: The Battle of China has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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