Why We Fight: Prelude to War
64.37% | 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 Crew
Frank Capra
Director
Anatole Litvak
Director
Robert Flaherty
Director of Photography
0
Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
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