Basic Info
Release: May 27, 1942
Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (70 votes)
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
1942
⭐ 6.4/10
70 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.
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Documentary
War
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
Crew
Frank Capra
Director
Anatole Litvak
Director
Robert Flaherty
Cinematography
Alfred Newman
Music
Hugo Friedhofer
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