Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

Directed by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak

Why We Fight: Prelude to War movie poster

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.

Genre: Documentary, War

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Robert Flaherty · Editor: William Hornbeck

Production: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry

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