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THE US GOVERNMENT PUTS THE FINGER ON THE UNITED NATIONS' ENEMIES
6.4/10 1942 4K 53 min
Documentary • War

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.

Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Top Cast
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self