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07/06/1945 Documentary, War 0h 20m
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The fury of battle in actionful color!

Overview

Documentary short film depicting the American assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima and the massive battle that raged on that key island in the Allied advance on Japan. Four cameramen died bringing this footage to the public

    Top billed cast

    1. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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    A review by CinemaSerf
    Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-23
    By now, these wartime features relied much less on the preparatory rhetoric of war and could now show the citizens of the USA just how effective their troops were at engaging and defeating their battle-hardened foes across the Pacific. This short feature uses an impressive collection of colour photography to show the invasion of the island of Iwo Jima in the face of formidable and relentless defence. From offshore bombardment to rapid onshore rocket-fire, snipers, mines and barbed wire the advancing soldiers are constantly at risk and although this doesn’t go into gory details of the losses ...read the rest
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    Status
    Released

    Original Language
    English

    Budget
    $0.00

    Revenue
    $0.00

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