Not to be confused with the novel Prelude for War.
Prelude to War
Film
Directed by
Frank Capra
Written by
Anthony Veiller
Eric Knight
Produced by
Frank Capra
Narrated by
Walter Huston
Cinematography
Robert Flaherty
Edited by
William Hornbeck
Michael R. McAdam
Music by
Uncredited:
Hugo Friedhofer
Leigh Harline
Arthur Lange
Cyril J. Mockridge
Alfred Newman
David Raksin
Distributed by
Twentieth Century-Fox War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry
Release date
May 27, 1942 (1942-05-27)
Running time
52 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
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