Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Name: Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1943-11-13
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Anthony Veiller, Ion Antonescu, Nikolai Cherkasov, Miklós Horthy, King Boris III

1943·Movie·83 min·★ 6.9(35)

DocumentaryWarMore English titles

The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.

Where to watch Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia in United States

Can I watch Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia in United States? Yes — you can stream Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia in United States on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and Philo, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.

Click a service to open Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia there. Availability last verified on August 20, 2026.

Where is Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel	Amazon Video, FlixFling
India	Tubi TV	—
United Kingdom	GuideDoc	Amazon Video
Canada	FlixFling, GuideDoc, Hoopla, Tubi TV	FlixFling
Australia	Tubi TV	—
Germany	GuideDoc	—
Spain	GuideDoc	—
Brazil	Looke, Oldflix, NetMovies	—

About Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia is a 1943 English-language documentary and war film directed by Anatole Litvak and Frank Capra. The cast is led by Anthony Veiller, Ion Antonescu, Nikolai Cherkasov. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia was produced by War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department, and U.S. Army Special Service Division and made in United States of America. It was released on November 13, 1943.

Director: Anatole Litvak, Frank Capra
Release date: November 13, 1943
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department, U.S. Army Special Service Division

#world war ii

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia cast & crew

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia was directed by Anatole Litvak and Frank Capra.

The cast features Anthony Veiller as Narrator, Ion Antonescu as Self, Nikolai Cherkasov as Alexander Nevsky, Miklós Horthy as Self, King Boris III as Self, and King Michael as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, cinematography is by Robert Flaherty, and it was produced by Frank Capra.

Is Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia worth watching?

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and war, Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

In United States, you can stream Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, and MGM Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.