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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1942-05-27
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler

IMDb6.5 1080P 1942 53 min

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.

Country: United States of America
Genres: Documentary, War
Released: 1942-05-27
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Productions: U.S. War Department, War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
Casts: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler
Last updated: May 22, 2026

6.5 of 10 (73 votes)