Why We Fight: Prelude to War
6.5 (73 votes)
1942 0h 53m
Documentary War
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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Release Date
May 27, 1942
Runtime
0 hours 53 minutes
Genres
Documentary, War
Rating
6.5/10 from 73 users
Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
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