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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

N/A 27 May 194253m
DocumentaryWar
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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.

Director:

Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
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Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
- Self - Narrator (voice) -
Max Schmeling
Max Schmeling
- Self - German paratrooper (archive footage) -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
- Self -

Crew

Frank Capra
Frank Capra
- Director -
Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak
- Director -
Robert Flaherty
Robert Flaherty
- Director of Photography -
Robert Flaherty
Robert Flaherty
- Cinematography -
Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak
- Associate Producer -
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck
- Editor -
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
- Music Director -
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
- Music -
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
- Music -

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