World War II: When Lions Roared

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World War II: When Lions Roared ★★½ 1994

The “Lions” are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. The three Allied leaders formed an uneasy alliance to crush Hitler and Mussolini, all against much internal treachery. Uses lots of WWII newsreel footage. 186m/C VHS . John Lithgow, Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Ed Begley Jr., Jan Triska; D: Joseph Sargent; W: David W. Rintels; C: John A. Alonzo. TV

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