Prelude to War
This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics.
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HD
Documentary, History, War
1942
52 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Prelude to War
- Duration : 52 min
- Languages : English, German, Italian, Japanese, Amharic, Russian
- Directors : Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak min
- Imdb : 7.2 (719 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (81 votes)
- Actors : Victor Bulwer-Lytton, Kai-Shek Chiang, Walter Darrè, Otto Dietrich
Movie Storyline
This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics.