Prelude to War 1942

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

Prelude to War

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

Homepage http://www.archive.org/details/PreludeToWar
Release Date 1942-05-27
Runtime 53m
Directors Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak, Robert Flaherty
Producers Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Writers Anthony Veiller, Eric Knight, Adolf Hitler