Rey Scott received an Honorary Academy Award for this documentary "for his extraordinary achievement in producing Kukan, the film record of China's struggle, including its photography with a 16mm camera under the most difficult and dangerous conditions." Producer David O. Selznick thought so much of it, that he distributed KUKAN in 35mm, even after the film had already had an extensive run in 16mm.
Kukan: The Battle Cry of China (1941) is a documentary film directed by Rey Scott, released on June 23, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 2m. It stars Niles Welch. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Directed by Rey Scott, written by Yutang Lin, Ralph Schoolman and Rey Scott, produced by Li Ling-Ai, Rey Scott and Herbert T. Edwards.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 8 ratings.
I’m not so sure that this is a “battle cry”, but more of an interesting travelogue of a nation where civilisation has prevailed for centuries and where life for many has changed little in that time. The pretext for journalist Niles Welch’s journey is, of course, the militaristic ambitions of the Japanese as their troops emerge from their Manchurian enclave to challenge both the established British and French…
Reviewed on July 12, 2025
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The main cast of Kukan: The Battle Cry of China (1941) includes Niles Welch. The film was directed by Rey Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kukan: The Battle Cry of China was released on June 23, 1941 and runs for 1h 2m.
Kukan: The Battle Cry of China (1941) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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