Movie Description
The 400 Million
(1939)Overview
The 400 million people of China are heirs to a great civilization, as their pagodas and stone lions can attest. But they are under attack from the Japanese. Civilian refugees walk, stumble, crawl to escape the destruction of their cities... While in the China of tradition, water buffalo still work the paddies and camels cross the desert, modern China is now a republic founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, with modern schools, heavy industry, large engineering projects... The government of Chiang Kai-shek resists the Japanese invasion from the coast. Madame Chiang receives a cheque from the U.S.A. for war relief. War production continues in distant villages safe from the grasp of the Japanese. With modern weapons the Chinese are pursuing their struggle behind enemy lines. And still their opponent persists in his reprisal bombings of civilian targets. "Will these people win?"
Featured Crew
- Director : Joris Ivens
- Writer : Joris Ivens,Dudley Nichols
- Editor : Helen van Dongen
- Cast : Fredric March,Morris Carnovsky,Sidney Lumet,Robert Q. Lewis,Alfred Ryder,Adelaide Bean,Lai Sek,Madame Chiang
Cast
Narration (voice)
Additional Voice (voice)
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Additional Voice (voice)
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Himself (archive footage)
Herself (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleThe 400 Million
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-03-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 54m
Genres
- Documentary
