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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1942-05-27
- video_camera_front Companies War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
- timer Runtime: 53 Mins
- star Rating: 6.5 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0035209
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smart_display Cast
Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self
groups Crew
Frank Capra
Director
Anatole Litvak
Director
Robert Flaherty
Director of Photography
Robert Flaherty
Cinematography
Anatole Litvak
Associate Producer
William Hornbeck
Editor
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Alfred Newman
Music
Hugo Friedhofer
Music
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