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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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.
1942
53 min
6.4
Documentary / War
Genres
Documentary / War
Runtime
53 min
Year
1942
Director
Frank Capra
Studio
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
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Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
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