Words for Battle
1941, English. Directed by Humphrey Jennings.
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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- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 24 January 1941
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Words for Battle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 1941. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Words for Battle?
Words for Battle (1941) was directed by Humphrey Jennings and stars Laurence Olivier, Winston Churchill, Joseph Goebbels.