The Battle of China

Duration: 67

Year Published: 1944

Creator: U.S. War Dept. ; Directed by Frank Capra.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Capra, Frank, 1897-1991.; United States. War Department.; Why we fight (Motion picture)

Description: 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 compass, printing, astronomy, gunpowder, and porcelain.; PFA 1612-01-15176. D0442; PFA 1612-01-15176. CONDITION NOTE: inspected 2012 KW: several splices in reel 1; slightly warped; reel 2 has apparent burn mark approx. 120 feet from head.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE