''The Highest Tradition'' is a 1946 documentary film from the U.S. about African American war heroes. It was written and produced by

William D. Alexander William D. Alexander (1916 – November 19 1991) was an American filmmaker. He made U.S. government sponsored newsreels for African American audiences. He later established his own production company, Alexander Productions, in New York City and b ...

. It is a World War II era war propaganda film. Fredric March narrates. The film begins with stock footage of the Pearl Harbor it then transitions into profiles of African American war heroes. Astor Pictures released the 2-reel film in 1946. The film is extant and available online.

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1946 films 1946 documentary films American black-and-white films African-American films African-American history of the United States military American World War II propaganda films United States government films American documentary films Astor Pictures films 1940s English-language films English-language documentary films {{War-film-stub