Lights Out in Europe (1940)

This pulse-pounding documentary from the leftist filmmaker Herbert Kline traces the rise of Hitler up to the very brink of WWII. The commentary, written by James Hilton and read by Fredric March, urges American viewers to abandon neutrality and enter a conflict about to explode.

Released April 13, 1940 40 min 11+

Genres: Documentary, War

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