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The True Glory (1945)

87 min  -  Documentary | War  -   4 October 1945 (USA)
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A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen... See full summary »

Director:

Garson Kanin, and 1 more credit »

Writer:

Paddy Chayefsky, and 9 more credits »

Stars:

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Robert Harris and Peter Ustinov
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Cast

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Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
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Storyline

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train for the D-Day invasion at bases in Great Britain and covers all the major events of the war in Europe from the Normandy landings to the fall of Berlin. Written by Phil Landon  

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Plot Keywords:

Invasion | D Day | Europe | Normandy | Military  | See more »

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The story of your victory...told by the guys who won it!

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Documentary | War

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Verdadeira Glória See more »

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Ministry of Information, U.S. Office of War Information See more »
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Mono

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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According to the film's director Garson Kanin, when the movie won the 1945 Academy Award as 'Best Documentary Feature', the Oscar went to the uncredited producer, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. See more »

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