The Eighty Days
1944
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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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Edward R. Murrow
Self (commentator)
Crew
Humphrey Jennings
Director
Cyril Arapoff
Cinematography
Teddy Catford
Cinematography
Noel Rowland
Cinematography
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