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Why We Fight: Prelude to War
The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.
DocumentaryWar
Starring
Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler
Directed by
Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
About
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
DocumentaryWar
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.
The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies
Information
- Released
- May 27, 1942
- Runtime
- 53m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Production
- Studio
- War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
- Studio
- U.S. War Department
Cast
People in this story
Walter HustonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Max SchmelingSelf - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf HitlerSelfMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.