Why We Fight: Prelude to War
1942 · TMDB 6.4
Directed by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
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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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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- Runtime
- 53 min
- Released
- 1942-05-27
- Studio
- War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.4
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