Why We Fight: Prelude to War Poster

Why We Fight: Prelude to War 1942

β˜… 6.472 votes53 minπŸ“… 1942-05-27

"The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies"

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.

Director: Frank Capra

Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self