1942
6.4 (67 votes)
0h 53m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
War
Production Companies
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
U.S. War Department
U.S. War Department
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
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.
Key Crew
Director: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Top Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
