Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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27th May 1942 53 mins 6.4
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.

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01 Walter Huston profile Walter Huston as Self - Narrator (voice) 02 Max Schmeling profile Max Schmeling as Self - German paratrooper (archive footage) 03 Adolf Hitler profile Adolf Hitler as Self 04 Frank Capra profile Frank Capra Director 05 Anatole Litvak profile Anatole Litvak Director
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