The Ramparts We Watch

The Ramparts We Watch is a 1940 American drama film, the first of four full-length features produced by The March of Time, which was much more well known for the series of newsreels they produced from 1935 to 1951. The picture was produced and directed by Louis de Rochemont, from a screenplay by Robert L. Richards and Cedric R. Worth, and was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, who released it on August 16, 1940.

The Ramparts We Watch
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Louis de Rochemont
Screenplay by	Robert L. Richards Cedric R. Worth
Produced by	Louis de Rochemont Thomas Orchard (associate)
Cinematography	Charles E. Gilson John A. Geisel
Edited by	Lothar Wolff
Music by	Louis De Francesco
Production company	The March of Time
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	August 16, 1940 (1940-08-16)[1]
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film used no professional actors, instead relying on residents of the town where most of the filming took place: New London, Connecticut. It also used footage from a Nazi propaganda film, Feuerteufe (Baptism of Fire).^[2]

References

1. "The Ramparts We Watch: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
2. "Voice of Conscience: Baptism of Fire". xroads.virginia.edu. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved 2022-04-20.

External links

• The Ramparts We Watch at IMDb