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Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas (1943)

Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas poster
Original title
Chetniks!
Directed by
Louis King
Genre
war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This war film follows a Yugoslav guerrilla leader and his fighters as they sabotage Nazi operations during World War II. The story focuses on their attacks on enemy trains and their determination to resist occupation.

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What happens

Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas is a war film made by Twentieth Century Fox in 1943. The film starred Philip Dorn, Anna Sten, and Martin Kosleck. The film was originally titled The Seventh Column. It was directed by Louis King and is based on a story by Jack Andrews, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and Bryan Foy. The film was announced in Boxoffice magazine in the May 30, 1942 issue: "'The Seventh Column,' a story based on exploits of General Draža Mihailović, Yugoslav guerilla leader." The movie appears in the American Film Institute (AFI) catalogue for American feature films made between 1941 and 1950. The movie was advertised in an original print ad as follows: "Announcing -- The most stirring picture released this year! Thrill follows thrill in this living drama...that flames out of today's electrifying headlines! This very moment...a Nazi troop train is being destroyed...! Live, love, fight with Draja Mihailovitch and his fighting guerrillas." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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