Why We Fight: Prelude to War
6.4
Movies 1942 53 min

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Documentary War
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Full 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.

Top Cast

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling

Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self

Technical Details

Status Released
Release date 1942-05-27
Original Language EN
Production Companies War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department

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