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London Can Take It! (1940)

"The courage of a city is the courage of its people"

6.6/10 0h 9m Oct 01, 1940
Documentary War

A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

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Movie Details

Original Title London Can Take It!
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Quentin Reynolds
Quentin Reynolds
Self - Commentator: War Correspondent, Collier's Weekly (voice)
Popularity: 0.1
King George VI of the United Kingdom
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Self - with Bombed Londoners (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self - with Bombed Londoners (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Writer Quentin Reynolds
Director Harry Watt, Humphrey Jennings
Producer Alfred Duff-Cooper
Editor Jack Lee, Stewart McAllister

Production

Ministry of Information
GB
GPO Film Unit
GB
GPO (General Post Office) Film Unit
GB

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Keywords

world war ii wartime life during wartime london blitz

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 27, 2025

With the blitz already five weeks old, this short feature illustrates the determined stoicism of Londoners as they exchange their daytime garb for their nighttime one and prepare to man the city’s defences in preparation for the next visit by the Luftwaffe. What always impressed me with these docu ... Read more

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Based on 24 votes

Details
Release Date October 1, 1940
Runtime 0h 9m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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