Strange Victory (1948)

6.8/10 71 min Documentary

Overview

Strange Victory" is about racial bias in post World War II America. Following "Native Land" in Leo Hurwitz' filmography, it uses some of the same techniques: dramatized scenes interspersed with scenes of compilation news reel footage, and scenes of evocative imagery.

Cast

Alfred Drake

Narrator

Muriel Smith

Narrator

Gary Merrill

Narrator

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