Information
Release DateMay 27, 1942
Runtime53m
StatusReleased
ProductionWar Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
LanguagesEnglish
6.4
68 votesPopularity1
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
"The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies"
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
