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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Director: Frank Capra
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1942-05-27
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.437
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler

Release Date: May 27, 1942

Genre: Documentary, War

Duration: 0h 53m

Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10

Director: Frank Capra

Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler

Storyline

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.