The Eighty Days

The Eighty Days1944


Humphrey Jennings’s Crown Film Unit short on the summer 1944 V-1 “doodlebug” campaign, tracking a salvo from the coast toward London as it runs Britain’s layered defenses—coastal AA guns, RAF fighters, and barrage balloons—capturing both interception and impact in a stark report of terror and resilience.

Released
2. 1. 1944
Runtime
14 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
GB · EN
Community rating
6.0 · 1 votes