A retrospective that begins in 1942, when Adolf Hitler was still at the height of his power and the Allies began envisioning a cross-channel invasion of Europe. By combining film footage, period music, and radio broadcasts from around the world, this film illuminates the strategies and deceptions of the combatants on all sides.

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Cast

Jean Boht

Narrator (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Narrator (voice)

Ben Kingsley

Narrator (voice)

Miriam Margolyes

Narrator (voice)

Patrick Stewart

Narrator (voice)

Bob Hope

Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Self (archive footage)