Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Director: Frank Capra
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1942-05-27
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler

19420h 53mDocumentaryWar

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.

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Cast

Walter HustonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Max SchmelingSelf - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf HitlerSelf

Crew

Directors: Frank Capra Anatole Litvak
Cinematography: Robert Flaherty
Editing: William Hornbeck

Details

Released: May 27, 1942
Language: English
Studio: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
IMDb: tt0035209