The Way of Peace

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The Way of Peace

1947

0h 18m

6.0(7 votes)

Animation

Drama

War

Overview

Punctuated with stories from the Bible, the film’s purpose was to reinforce Christian values in the atomic age by condemning the consequences of human conflict with scenes of the crucifixion, lynching and Nazi fascism.

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Lew Ayres

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Directed by: Frank Tashlin
Written by: Frank Tashlin
Produced by: Wah Chang
Blanding Sloan

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