Words for Battle Trailer (1941)

24 January 1941 Factual 8 mins

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.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier as Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Humphrey Jennings Director

Ian Dalrymple Producer

Stewart McAllister Editor

William Blake Poem

International Titles

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International Releases Dates

Brazil 05 April 2025

United Kingdom 24 January 1941

Production Companies

Crown Film Unit

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