Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Documentary | War
6.4
Release Date
May 27, 1942
Duration
53 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Self - Narrator (voice)
Walter Huston
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Max Schmeling
Self
Adolf Hitler
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