Why We Fight
This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics.
Directed By
Frank Capra,Anatole Litvak
Written By
Eric Knight,Anthony VeillerStudio
War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry,U.S. War Department
Cast of Why We Fight
Walter HustonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Max SchmelingSelf - German paratrooper (archive footage)