Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)
"The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies"
Title: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Original Title: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Release Date: 1942-05-27
Status: Released
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 67 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Documentary, War
Production Companies: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
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.
Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
