Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)0h53
Documentary · War
Director Frank Capra (7.6 avg)
Also directed It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and 56 more
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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Cast
Walter Huston
Max Schmeling
Adolf Hitler
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