Words for Battle

Words for Battle

1941
8m
6.2

6.2/10

9 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage of England during its defense against the Nazi blitz in World War II. This short film serves as both propaganda and as a rallying cry to the British people.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Crown Film Unit
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 24, 1941
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0034401

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Humphrey Jennings
Director
Ian Dalrymple
Producer

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