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Prelude to War is the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Office of War Information (OWI) and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. The film was based on the idea that those in the service would be more willing and able fighters if they knew the background and reason for their participation in the war. It was later released to the general American public as a rallying cry for support of the war.
Original Release
05/27/1942
US Release
05/27/1942
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Saburo Kurusu | Self |
| Robert Ley | Self |
Directors
Writers
Adolf Hitler, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Robert Heller, Williband Hentschel, Eric Knight, Anthony Veiller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Saburo Kurusu | Self |
| Robert Ley | Self |
| Yosuke Matsuoka | Self |
| Frank McCoy | Self |
| Benito Mussolini | Self |
| Puyi | Self |
| Fritz Reinhardt | Self |
| Alfred Rosenberg | Self |
| Haile Selassie | Self |
| Henry L. Stimson | Self |
| Julius Streicher | Self |
| Fritz Todt | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Capra | Producer |
| Anatole Litvak | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Documentary | Won |
