Movie: The World at War

Top 6 Billed Cast

Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart

Narrator (voice)

Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco

Self (archive footage)

Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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    Documentary examining the events which led up to the Second World War.

  • Release Date

    1942-09-18

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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