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Why We Fight (1942)

Why We Fight

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53m

Documentary, Historical, War

January 5th, 1945

6.9/10

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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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Cast

Victor Bulwer-Lytton
Self
Kai-Shek Chiang
Self
Walter Darré
Self
Otto Dietrich
Self
Hans Frank
Self
Joseph Goebbels
Self
Hermann Göring
Self
Rudolf Hess
Self
Adolf Hitler
Self
Saburo Kurusu
Self
Full cast & crew

Directors

Frank Capra
(uncredited)
Anatole Litvak
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Frank Capra
producer
(uncredited)
Anatole Litvak
associate producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Julius J. Epstein
(uncredited)
Philip G. Epstein
(uncredited)
Robert Heller
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Your boy wants you to see it!
The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies

Keywords

military
voice over narration
imperialism
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

Amharic
German
English
All Languages

Release Dates

January 5th, 1945 (Belgium) (Brussels)
August 8th, 1945 (Denmark)
April 25th, 1945 (France) (Paris)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Prelude to War (original title)
Prélude à la guerre (Belgium) (French title)
Prelúdio de uma Guerra (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

53 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (with the cooperation of) (as Research Council/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
U.S. War Department
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Poptori (Finland)
Penteo Films S.L. (Spain) (restored) / restored
Twentieth Century Fox (United States of America)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (photography)
Walt Disney Productions (animation) / animation
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (research aid)

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