Why We Fight: Prelude to War Cast and Crew

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Plot: 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

Release Date: Wednesday, May 27 1942
83 years ago

Genres: Documentary, War

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Walter Huston. Walter Huston was 59 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 03 1883 –
Died: Fri, Apr 07 1950

Max Schmeling. Max Schmeling was 36 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1905 –
Died: Wed, Feb 02 2005

Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was 53 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 20 1889 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 1945

Anatole Litvak. Anatole Litvak was 40 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Director, Associate Producer'

Birthday: Sat, May 10 1902 –
Died: Sun, Dec 15 1974

Alfred Newman. Alfred Newman was 41 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Music Director, Music'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1970

Frank Capra. Frank Capra was 45 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, May 18 1897 –
Died: Tue, Sep 03 1991

Robert Flaherty. Robert Flaherty was 58 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Director of Photography, Cinematography'

Birthday: Sat, Feb 16 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jul 23 1951

William Hornbeck. William Hornbeck was 40 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Editor'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1901 –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 1983

Hugo Friedhofer. Hugo Friedhofer was 41 in Why We Fight: Prelude to War as 'Music'

Birthday: Fri, May 03 1901 –
Died: Sun, May 17 1981