Why We Fight: Prelude to War
The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies
May 27, 1942 0h 53m
★ 6.4 (74 votes)
DocumentaryWar
Overview
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.
Source:
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Top Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
Status: Released
Production Companies: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
Similar Movies
7.1
The English Patient
1996
8.4
The Pianist
2002
8.6
Schindler's List
1993
8.0
Rome, Open City
1945
8.1
Das Boot
1981
0.0
Pegasus Bridge
4.0
Enchanted
1993
7.8
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
7.4
Enemy at the Gates
2001
8.2
Saving Private Ryan
1998
8.7
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
2023
7.7
The Liberation of Auschwitz
1986
