The Ramparts We Watch
The Ramparts We Watch is a 1940 American drama film, the first of four full-length features produced by The March of Time, which was much more well known for the series of newsreels they produced from 1935 to 1951. The picture was produced and directed by Louis de Rochemont, from a screenplay by Robert L. Richards and Cedric R. Worth, and was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, who released it on August 16, 1940.
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| Directed by | Louis de Rochemont |
| Screenplay by | Robert L. Richards Cedric R. Worth |
| Produced by | Louis de Rochemont Thomas Orchard (associate) |
| Cinematography | Charles E. Gilson John A. Geisel |
| Edited by | Lothar Wolff |
| Music by | Louis De Francesco |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film used no professional actors, instead relying on residents of the town where most of the filming took place: New London, Connecticut. It also used footage from a Nazi propaganda film, Feuerteufe (Baptism of Fire).[2]
References
- "The Ramparts We Watch: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- "Voice of Conscience: Baptism of Fire". xroads.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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