Why We Fight: The Battle of China Cast and Crew

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Plot: The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirring address before congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000 mile migration, and Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers.

Release Date: Wednesday, November 1 1944
80 years ago

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Cast

Anthony Veiller. Anthony Veiller was 41 in Why We Fight: The Battle of China as 'Narrator'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 23 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jun 27 1965

Walter Huston. Walter Huston was 61 in Why We Fight: The Battle of China as 'Abraham Lincoln'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 03 1883 –
Died: Fri, Apr 07 1950

Crew

Anatole Litvak. Anatole Litvak was 42 in Why We Fight: The Battle of China as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, May 10 1902 –
Died: Sun, Dec 15 1974

Frank Capra. Frank Capra was 47 in Why We Fight: The Battle of China as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, May 18 1897 –
Died: Tue, Sep 03 1991