Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Name: Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Genre: War, Documentary
Released: 1944-11-01
Duration: 1 h 5 min
Cast: Anthony Veiller, Walter Huston

1944, English. Directed by Frank Capra & Anatole Litvak.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 5m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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Why We Fight: The Battle of China is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, and GuideDoc in India.

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Released: 1 November 1944
Country: United States of America

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Watch Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943), Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943), Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943), and Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943) first, plus 1 earlier title listed on this page.

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Next in the series: War Comes to America (1945).

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Why We Fight: The Battle of China runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).

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Why We Fight: The Battle of China is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, and GuideDoc in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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If you liked Why We Fight: The Battle of China, try Why We Fight: Prelude to War, The Battle of San Pietro, Father Soldier Son.

Who directed Why We Fight: The Battle of China?

Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944) was directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak and stars Anthony Veiller, Walter Huston.