
Film
Words for Battle
1941· 14· 0h 8m· Documentary
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.
1941-01-24
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Key Crew
DirectorHumphrey Jennings
ProducerIan Dalrymple
EditorStewart McAllister
Full cast & crew (4 cast · 7 crew)
Details
Released1941-01-24
Runtime0h 8m · 14
StatusReleased
StudiosCrown Film Unit
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 10 votes
Original languageen
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