Women in Defense

Name: Women in Defense
Director: John Ford
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1941-12-24
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Katharine Hepburn

194111m

★ 5.6

DocumentaryWar

Short documentary extolling the virtues and necessity for women to participate in America's preparation for war, showing women working in scientific, industrial, and voluntary-services activities. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Narrator (voice)

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