May 27, 1942
53 min
Full-HD

Prelude to War (1942)

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.

Category

Documentary War

Country

United States of America

Companies

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry U.S. War Department

Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

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