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Prelude to War

Prelude to War (1943)

Documentary | 53 minutes
3,16 66 votes

Genre: Documentary / War

Duration: 53 minuten

Alternative title: Why We Fight, 1

Country: United States

Directed by: Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak

Stars: Walter Huston

IMDb score: 7,0 (2.600)

Releasedate: 27 May 1942

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Prelude to War plot

"The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies"

This documentary, which was used as propaganda in the US military during World War II, answers the question of why America fought in this war. It examines how the dictatorship could develop in Italy, Germany and Japan and gives a glimpse into enemy propaganda.

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Walter Huston Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

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