Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Original title: Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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6.4/10

(68)

5/27/1942

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0h 53min

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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Documentary
War

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.

Direction: Frank Capra

Direction: Anatole Litvak

Cast

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling

Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self