Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

64% | May 27, 1942 | 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.

Featured Cast

Frank Capra
Director
Anatole Litvak
Director

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

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