Why We Fight: Prelude to War
1942·Movie·53m
Documentary, War
6.4 / 10 (76 votes)
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.
- Directed by
- Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 27 May 1942
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Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self