Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

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

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

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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Released 1942-05-27 · 53 min · Documentary, War

Directed by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak

Part of Why We Fight

Cast

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