This is probably the earliest example of what you could call a “complete” documentary depicting the end of World War II. Starting with the planning for and then the implementation of the D-Day landings, and using hundreds of different pictorial sources, this takes us on a fairly comprehensive and often quite harrowing journey from the beaches of Normandy to the streets of Berlin. It’s introduced by Gen. Eisenhower…
The True Glory (1945)
The story of YOUR victory... told by YOUR guys who won it!
A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train for the D-Day invasion at bases in Great Britain and covers all the major events of the war in Europe from the Normandy landings to the fall of Berlin.
Top Cast
Leslie Banks
Commentator
Robert Harris
Commentator
Sam Levene
Commentator
Peter Ustinov
Commentator
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self
George S. Patton
Self (archive footage)
Richard Attenborough
Commentator
Winston Churchill
Self
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FAQ about The True Glory
What is The True Glory about?
A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train for the D-Day invasion at bases in Great Britain and covers all the major events of the war…
When was The True Glory released?
The True Glory was released in 1945.
What genres does The True Glory belong to?
The True Glory is categorised as Documentary, War.
Who stars in The True Glory?
The cast of The True Glory includes Leslie Banks, Robert Harris, Sam Levene, Peter Ustinov, Dwight D. Eisenhower.