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Know Your Ally: Britain

Know Your Ally: Britain

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War   Documentary
📜 Overview: Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Huston and produced by the United States War Department and Signal Corp to solidify Anglo-American solidarity within the ranks as well as counter Nazi propaganda aimed at weakening the Alliance.
🌏 Languages Available:
📆 Date Released: 1944-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 42 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.6

Beloved Cast

Walter Huston original image
Narrator
Walter Huston
Ernest Bevin original image
Self (archive footage)
Ernest Bevin
Winston Churchill original image
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler original image
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Herbert Morrison original image
Self (archive footage)
Herbert Morrison
Louis Mountbatten original image
Self (archive footage)
Louis Mountbatten
Benito Mussolini original image
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Franklin D. Roosevelt original image
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Orson Welles original image
Narrator/Bob (helpful taxi passenger)
Orson Welles

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