
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. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.

Walter Huston
Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling
Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler
Self

The English Patient
The English Patient

Das Boot
Das Boot

Fortress of Flesh and Blood
Fortress of Flesh and Blood

The Boys of H Company
The Boys of H Company

Storm Front in Mayo
Storm Front in Mayo

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later

The Master Race
The Master Race

Little Boy
Little Boy

The Pianist
The Pianist

Schindler's List
Schindler's List

No Escape
No Escape

The Aftermath
The Aftermath