The Fighting Generation (1944)
Overview
A 1944 propaganda short film produced for the U.S. Treasury Department and intended to boost war bond sales, directed by an uncredited Alfred Hitchcock and starring Jennifer Jones as a nurse's aide. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, from the Academy War Film Collection, in 2008.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.418 |
Directed By
Alfred Hitchcock
Crew
Alfred Hitchcock
David O. Selznick
Stephen Longstreet
Gregg Toland
TOP CAST
Jennifer Jones
Nurse's Aide
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