Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

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

DocumentaryWar

53 min

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

Plot Summary

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.