Why We Fight: Prelude to War(1942)
Directed by: Frank Capra
Documentary / War
Movie0h 53m
Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942) has 2 catalogued editions, all on VHS, released between 1986 and 1998.
VHS editions (2)
About the film
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.
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler
Production: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department