Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Trailer: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Year: 1942
Genre: Documentary, War
Studio: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
Director: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler
Crew: Frank Capra (Director), Anatole Litvak (Director), Robert Flaherty (Director of Photography), Robert Flaherty (Cinematography), Anatole Litvak (Associate Producer), William Hornbeck (Editor)
Runtime: 53 minutes
Release: May 27, 1942
IMDb: 6.50/10 by 73 users
Popularity: 3
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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