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Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943): Cast

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Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike is a 1943 war documentary directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak, starring Walter Huston as Narrator, Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain. It runs 42 minutes.

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Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
42 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 Nazis Strike About?

The premise of Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike without spoilers.

The second installment in Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series serves as a wartime propaganda piece that traces Germany’s expansionist drive back to 1863, when Otto von Bismarck began unifying the nation, and presents the Nazi regime as the most recent expression of that aggressive ambition.

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike Cast & Characters

Walter Huston leads the cast as Narrator, with Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain. Directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

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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.

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FAQ

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike FAQ: Cast & Runtime

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

How long is Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike?

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike runs 42 minutes.

When was Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike released?

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike was released in 1943.

Who directed Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike?

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike was directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak.

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Who is in the cast of Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike?

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike stars Walter Huston as Narrator, Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain, among 7 credited actors.

Does Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike have a post-credit scene?

No. Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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