War Department Report (1943)

Name: War Department Report
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1943-12-07

47m

Running Time

Plot.

The first official War Department Report by the Office of Strategic Services using American newsreel footage and footage of film captured from the enemy. Topics include: Gran Sasso aftermath; Japan’s conquered territory; Germany’s troops and provisions; US Military supply logistics; and battle strategy. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Cast & Crew.

Walter Huston

Narrator (voice)

David Zablodowsky

Writer

Jack G. Eisenberg

Music

Richard Lyford

Editor

Carl Marzani

Producer

Oliver Lundquist

Director

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 7, 1943

Status
Released

Running Time
47m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

preserved film

Wiki.

War Department Report is a 1943 American documentary film directed by Carl Marzani. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

The film's primary intended audience was war workers; it consisted of "battle footage, analysis of Axis military and industrial strength, and pep talks about America's superior resources." Some of the footage came from John Ford's Field Photo section of the Office of Strategic Services.

The Academy Film Archive preserved War Department Report in 2012. The film is part of the Academy War Film Collection, one of the largest collections of World War II era short films held outside government archives.