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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

“The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies”

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self

Production Details

Release Date

1942-05-27

Runtime

53 min

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Director

Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak

Production Companies

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures IndustryU.S. War Department

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