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War

V-1: The Robot Bomb

November 17, 1944

British documentary short made to describe the attacks made on England by Hitler's V-1 bombs and the successful destruction of many of these bombs before they could fall on their targets.

Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War

Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War

November 16, 1944

Designed as a successor to "They Met In Moscow", with the same director, star and composer, "Six P. M." (1946 American release title) has two artillery officers meeting an attractive girl in Moscow between battles. One falls in love with her and they vow to meet in Moscow on a bridge at Six P.M. when the war ends. The war puts them on diverse trails, but the pledge is fulfilled against a setting of Moscow's famous fireworks displays.

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

November 15, 1944

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

Enemy of Women

Enemy of Women

November 10, 1944

Playwright Joseph Goebbels turns Nazi propagandist and loses his girlfriend to another man.

Sergeant Mike

Sergeant Mike

November 9, 1944

A soldier becomes quite upset when he is transferred from the highly coveted machine-gun unit to the canine corps. He begins to change his opinion when he learns that his army dog Mike was a gift from an eight-year-old whose father was killed in the war. Now the soldier becomes committed to training Mike into the best army dog there ever was.

Medal for the General

Medal for the General

November 6, 1944

A retired general helps out by sheltering some evacuees during WWII.

Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

November 6, 1944

During the Second World War, three downed English airmen hide out with women's internment camp in France.

Willing Hands

November 5, 1944

In this film, Matthew McMurray, Royal Voluntary Service Keeper of History sets the scene for the charity’s beginnings and its impact on British society. He then introduces Willing Hands, a historic film produced for the Ministry of Information, which shows the activities of the then Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) during the Second World War, supporting people in need.

Yanks Smash Truk!

November 5, 1944

Newsreel of Operation Hailstone, the U.S. assault on the naval base at Truk (aka "Japan's Pearl Habor").

Wounded in Action

November 5, 1944

'Wounded in Action' is a 22-minute 1944 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the wartime Canada Carries On series. The film documents the work carried out by medical services in saving the lives of those who are wounded in action during the Second World War. The French version title of Wounded in 'Action is Blessé au combat'.

Instructing the Worker on the Job

November 5, 1944

How to properly assign a new worker into the production line.

From D-Day to Germany

November 3, 1944

Behind-the-lines documentary filmed by World War II correspondent Jack Lieb. Most of the footage shows areas already cleared by Allied forces as they made their way to Germany.

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

November 1, 1944

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.

Target: Japan

October 26, 1944

Documentary short film depicting the progress made by the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during 1944.

The Unwritten Code

The Unwritten Code

October 26, 1944

A Nazi spy sneaks into the U.S., hoping to release hundreds of German prisoners. He fails, but not until plenty of bullets have been spent.

When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again

October 22, 1944

The hometown life of a young soldier suffering from shellshock amnesia is revealed in flashback.

It's Murder

October 12, 1944

Documentary short film explaining the need for secrecy in the exchange of sensitive government information, so as to prevent sabotage or subversion of the American war effort.

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

January 20, 1945

A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.

A Propos of the Truce with Finland

A Propos of the Truce with Finland

October 1, 1944

A rare documentary that shows how Soviet war propaganda presented the events of the Finnish front in 1941–1944. The main emphasis is on the resolution of the war. The film contains plenty of unique footage of the final stages of the Continuation War.

The Fighting Generation

The Fighting Generation

October 1, 1944

A 1944 propaganda short film produced for the U.S. Treasury Department and intended to boost war bond sales, directed by an uncredited Alfred Hitchcock and starring Jennifer Jones as a nurse's aide. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, from the Academy War Film Collection, in 2008.