The Battle of China

Episode number 6 of Series “Why we fight”. An intriguing story which explores China’s 4000 year historical culture, it’s vast and rich lands, and its most abundant asset - human manpower. Japan’s total commitment to conquer, rule and utilise China’s resources, in order to control Asia, begins with a rebel ring which masks Japan’s Royalty. The psychological mesmerising of the masses, and Japan’s invasion of the world’s longest surviving civilisation, culminates in the terrifying aspects which may have altered the world history forever. Recalls Chinese development of the compass, printing, astronomy, gunpowder and porcelain.

Credits

Directed by
Anatole Litvak, Frank Capra
Written by
Julius J. Epstein
Cast
Walter Huston, Anthony Veiller
Cinematography
Robert J. Flaherty
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Edited by
William Hornbeck

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q7715853 ↗ — year, creator, length, color, country, genre, credits