Why We Fight: Prelude to War
“The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies”
1942•53m•6.4•Released
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.
Director
Frank Capra
Languages
English
Studio
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
Production
Company
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
Company
U.S. War Department
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