Why We Fight: Prelude to War
“The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies”
194253mDocumentary · War
Released
May 27, 1942
TMDB Score
64% match · 74 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
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.
DirectorsFrank Capra, Anatole Litvak
- Released
- May 27, 1942
- Runtime
- 53m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
Top Billed Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
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