Words for Battle
Release Date: 1941-01-24
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.
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast
Laurence Olivier
as Narrator (voice)
Winston Churchill
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
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Humphrey Jennings - Director
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Stewart McAllister - Editor
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Ian Dalrymple - Producer
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William Blake - Poem
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Rudyard Kipling - Poem
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