The 400 Million
1939, English. Directed by Joris Ivens & John Fernhout.
Joris Ivens’s wartime documentary of China’s resistance to the Japanese invasion, cross-cutting civilian exodus and bombing with the Nationalist state’s mobilization—schools, industry, dispersed war production, foreign relief—and guerrilla fighting. Framing an ancient nation of “400 million,” it contrasts tradition with modernization and closes on the unresolved question of victory.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Joris IvensDirector
- John FernhoutDirector
- Fredric MarchNarration (voice)
- Morris CarnovskyAdditional Voice (voice)
- Sidney LumetAdditional Voice (voice)
- Robert Q. LewisAdditional Voice (voice)
- Alfred RyderAdditional Voice (voice)
- Adelaide BeanAdditional Voice (voice)
- Lai SekHimself (archive footage)
- Madame ChiangHerself (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 7 March 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joris Ivens, Dudley Nichols
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The 400 Million isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The 400 Million?
The 400 Million (1939) was directed by Joris Ivens and John Fernhout and stars Fredric March, Morris Carnovsky, Sidney Lumet.