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?"
Credits
The 400 Million Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Sidney Lumet
He was 14, 86 years old when he died
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as Additional Voice (voice) |
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Alfred Ryder
He was 23, 79 years old when he died
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as Additional Voice (voice) |
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Fredric March
He was 41, 77 years old when he died
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as Narration (voice) |
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Morris Carnovsky
He was 41, 94 years old when he died
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as Additional Voice (voice) |
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Robert Q. Lewis
He was 18, 71 years old when he died
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as Additional Voice (voice) |
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Lai Sek
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as Himself (archive footage) |
The 400 Million Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Hanns Eisler as Music. He was 40 (64) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Dudley Nichols as Writer. He was 43 (64) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Robert Capa as Cinematography. He was 25 (40) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Joris Ivens as Director. He was 40 (90) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Joris Ivens as Writer. He was 40 (90) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Helen van Dongen as Editor. She was 30 (97) years old when She died
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Editing |
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John Fernhout as Cinematography. He was 25 (73) years old when He died
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Crew |
