The Negro Soldier (1944)
America's Joe Lewis vs. The Axis!
Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.
- Date of release
- 1944-04-10
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (30)
- Runtime
- 43m
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, War
- Director
- Stuart Heisler
Casting
- Carlton Moss — Minister
- William Broadus — Jim
- Clarence Brooks — Chaplain
- Norman Ford — Himself / Lt. Robert E. Bronson
- Clyde Turner — Himself - Soloist in church
- Bertha Woolford — Herself / Mrs. Bronson
- George Washington Carver — Himself
- Benjamin O. Davis Jr. — Himself
- Jesse Owens — Himself
- Gertrude Elise Ayer — Self (archive footage)
- Richmond Barthé — Self (archive footage)
- Erich Borchmeyer — Self (archive footage)
Interesting facts
The Negro Soldier is a 1944 documentary film created by the United States Army during World War II. It was produced by Frank Capra as a follow-up to his successful film series Why We Fight. The army used the film as propaganda to convince black Americans to enlist in the army and fight in the war. Most people regarded the film very highly, some going as far as to say that The Negro Soldier was "one of the finest things that ever happened to America". Due to both high reviews and great cinematography, The Negro Soldier proved to be a breakout film influencing army members and civilians of all races.
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