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Churchill's Island is a canadien film of genre War released in USA on 1 january 1941 with Lorne Greene

Churchill's Island (1941)

Churchill's Island
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Released in USA 1 january 1941
Length 21minutes
OriginCanada
Genres War,    Documentary
Rating62% 3.143713.143713.143713.143713.14371

Churchill's Island (French title: La Forteresse de Churchill) is a 1941 propaganda film chronicling the defence of Great Britain during the Second World War. The film was directed by Stuart Legg and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for the Director of Information, Government of Canada.

Synopsis

Churchill's Island describes the military and civilian elements that were involved in the Battle of Britain. The Royal Air Force in an epic battle with the Luftwaffe, was able to wrest control of the skies, while the Royal Navy controlled the sea lanes around the embattled island. Other aspects of the struggle that are depicted included the British coastal defenses, the establishment of a mechanized cavalry, the role of merchant seamen and, after the Dunkirk evacuation, the re-building of a decimated British Army.

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Lorne Greene

(Narrator (voice))
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