The Battle of China

Depicts Japanese aggression against China during World War II and describes Japan's plans for world conquest. Documents the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and the Shanghai peninsula, the battle of Nanking, massive Chinese guerrilla warfare and the Japanese defeat at Changsa. 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
Complete catalog record
, Depicts Japanese aggression against China during World War II and describes Japan's plans for world conquest. Documents the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and the Shanghai peninsula, the battle of Nanking, massive Chinese guerrilla warfare and the Japanese defeat at Changsa. Recalls Chinese development of the compass, printing, astronomy, gunpowder, and porcelain.
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Sources

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