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Words for Battle (1941)

★ 6.6/10 8 min Documentary United Kingdom English
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Description

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.

Top 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)

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