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.
You can now watch Prelude to War online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
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| Writing | Anthony Veiller | Writer |
| Directing | Anatole Litvak | Director |
| Writing | Eric Knight | Writer |
| Directing | Frank Capra | Director |
| Sound | Cyril J. Mockridge | Music |
| Production | Frank Capra | Producer |
| Camera | Robert Flaherty | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Leigh Harline | Music |
| Editing | William Hornbeck | Editor |
| Sound | Arthur Lange | Music |
| Production | Anatole Litvak | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Music |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Music |
| Sound | David Raksin | Music |
| Writing | Adolf Hitler | Book |
