Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
Media Information
DirectorFrank Capra
StatusReleased
Runtime53 min
Genres
DocumentaryWar
Release Date1942-05-27
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Production
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
U.S. War Department