Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Why We Fight: Prelude to War
“The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies”
27 May 1942 · 53 min · English
DocumentaryWar
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The film
Synopsis
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.
On screen
Cast & characters
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
- Cinematography
- Robert Flaherty, Robert Flaherty
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