Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)
0h 53m | PG-13
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
Studio: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
Genre: Documentary, War
Video: 720p
Cast
Walter Huston
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
as Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
as Self