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The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies - Why We Fight: Prelude to War
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Title: Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Release Date: 27 May 1942

Runtime: 53m

Genre: Documentary, War

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

Production Companies: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.4 (67 votes)

Cast

  • Self - Narrator (voice): Walter Huston
  • Self - German paratrooper (archive footage): Max Schmeling
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