Why We Fight: Prelude to War main backdrop
Why We Fight: Prelude to War main poster

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Visit website

6.4/10 • 68

1942-05-270h 53m

DocumentaryWar

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

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.

Directors
Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Editors
William Hornbeck

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Walter Huston

    Walter Huston

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  2. Max Schmeling

    Max Schmeling

    Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

  3. Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self

Reviews0

We don't have any reviews for Why We Fight: Prelude to War.

Media

  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster
  • Why We Fight: Prelude to War poster

Recommendations

  • Joe Somebody main backdrop

    Joe Somebody

    5.7

  • Extreme Measures main backdrop

    Extreme Measures

    6.0

  • The Kennel Murder Case main backdrop

    The Kennel Murder Case

    6.1

  • The Battle of Midway main backdrop

    The Battle of Midway

    5.8

  • No Backdrop

    Kill Hitler! The Luck of the Devil

    6.5

  • No Backdrop

    Penny Journey

    5.5

  • From Russia with Love main backdrop

    From Russia with Love

    7.1

  • The Internship main backdrop

    The Internship

    6.2

  • Cheaper by the Dozen main backdrop

    Cheaper by the Dozen

    6.3

  • Suicide Squad main backdrop

    Suicide Squad

    5.9

  • A Serbian Film main backdrop

    A Serbian Film

    5.5

  • Deadpool main backdrop

    Deadpool

    7.6

  • Pocahontas main backdrop

    Pocahontas

    6.9

  • Everything, Everything main backdrop

    Everything, Everything

    7.2

  • Trainwreck main backdrop

    Trainwreck

    5.8

  • In Time main backdrop

    In Time

    7.0

  • Grease main backdrop

    Grease

    7.4

  • La La Land main backdrop

    La La Land

    7.9

  • Laggies main backdrop

    Laggies

    6.1

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming main backdrop

    Spider-Man: Homecoming

    7.3

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
world war ii