Why We Fight: The Battle of China
1944 · 65 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 846 VOTES · DIR. Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Overview
The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirring address before congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000 mile migration, and Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers.
Dialogue Timeline — 943 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:20 On May 2nd the same year
00:04:02 Mountains surround Fujian...
00:05:23 to revenge the Ming
00:10:00 Let me see
00:12:33 The ocean surrounds the fourth side
00:15:11 Please don't watch what my father says
00:19:40 My lady
00:23:28 Viceroy of Fujian and Guangdong Province?
00:27:49 Try again
00:30:19 He must not go to Xianxia Pass
00:33:04 If Li Wei behaves recklessly...
00:36:00 We request the right
00:39:13 We must loyally serve him!
00:45:16 I recall our past friendship as schoolmates
00:49:05 will remain with you while she recovers
00:51:48 It is my duty to restrengthen the Ming
00:59:08 the western part of the city has been taken
01:04:51 I am busy
01:10:20 Chengong is preparing to wage war
01:12:49 But Xueliang...
01:17:04 Give it back to me!
01:20:36 At your service, lmperial Namekeeper
01:26:51 lmperial Namekeeper, look!
01:40:36 Taiwan returned to his Motherland again
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed943
Dialogue density14.5 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:40:36
Production Record
DirectorFrank Capra, Anatole Litvak
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes846