Why We Fight: Prelude to War
The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies
194253m
- Documentary
- War
TMDB rating 6.4TMDB76 votes
Overview
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
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Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
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Facts
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Production companies
- War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
