The Negro Soldier (1944)

Directed by

Stuart Heisler

Genre

documentary film, drama film, war film, propaganda film

Country

United States

Runtime

43 min

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is a documentary produced by the U.S. Army during World War II. It shows the contributions and history of Black Americans in the military. The goal was to encourage Black men to enlist in the war.

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What happens

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. In 2011, it was chosen to be preserved in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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