Film · 1942
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
53mDirected by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
- Documentary
- War
The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies
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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Cast
Walter HustonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Max SchmelingSelf - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf HitlerSelf
Details
- Director
- Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
- Cinematography
- Robert Flaherty
- Editor
- William Hornbeck
- Release
- May 27, 1942
- Runtime
- 53m
- Language
- English
- Studio
- War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 76 votes
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