Why We Fight
Original title: Prelude to War
“The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies”
1942 · 52 min
Frank CapraCast
Walter Huston Victor Bulwer-Lytton Kai-Shek Chiang 
Walter Darré Otto Dietrich 
Hans Frank
Plot
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series, made to explain the reasons for the war to US soldiers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Frank Capra's WWII documentary is a propaganda classic, powerful but one-sided.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,616 votes)
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