Episode of Series “Biography”.
Traces the life of Mussolini from his youth to the development of his own party and the Munich conference with Hitler. Shows his arrest and exile, capture and shooting. Introduced by Mussolini’s son and narrated by Walter Cronkite.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325164
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Italy
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Fascism
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
History → Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945
People → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
People → Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)