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The Fighting Generation
The Fighting Generation

The Fighting Generation

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A 1944 propaganda short film produced for the U.S. Treasury Department and intended to boost war bond sales, directed by an uncredited Alfred Hitchcock and starring Jennifer Jones as a nurse's aide. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, from the Academy War Film Collection, in 2008.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

4 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

01 October 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Nurse's Aide

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