Movie Description
The Eighty Days
(1944)Overview
Humphrey Jennings’s Crown Film Unit short on the summer 1944 V-1 “doodlebug” campaign, tracking a salvo from the coast toward London as it runs Britain’s layered defenses—coastal AA guns, RAF fighters, and barrage balloons—capturing both interception and impact in a stark report of terror and resilience.
Featured Crew
- Director : Humphrey Jennings
- Editor : Stewart McAllister
- Cast : Edward R. Murrow
Cast
Self (commentator)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Eighty Days
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-01-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 14m
Production CompaniesCrown Film Unit
Genres
- Documentary
