To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

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One of the first big-studio productions to acknowledge America's entry into WWII, 20th Century-Fox's To the Shores of Tripoli was filmed with full the cooperation of the US Marine Corps. John Payne plays Chris Winters, a wealthy, wise-lipped young Marine recruit who learns the true meaning of… More One of the first big-studio productions to acknowledge America's entry into WWII, 20th Century-Fox's To the Shores of Tripoli was filmed with full the cooperation of the US Marine Corps. John Payne plays Chris Winters, a wealthy, wise-lipped young Marine recruit who learns the true meaning of "Semper Fidelis" the hard way, courtesy of tough-as-nails drill sergeant Dixie Smith (Randolph Scott). Chris also falls in love with Navy nurse Mary Carter (Maureen O'Hara in her first Technicolor appearance), which leaves his poor hometown sweetheart Helene Hunt (Nancy Kelly) in the lurch. By film's end, Chris is one of the Few and the Proud as he and his buddies are shipped off to combat overseas. Portions of To the Shores of Tripoli were filmed in Hawaii just before the Pearl Harbor attack; according to studio publicity, some of the cameramen managed to capture portions of the Japanese raid on film, though none of these scenes seem to have made their way into the final release print. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By: H. Bruce Humberstone
Genres: Classics, Action & Adventure

On DVD: May 21, 2002

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It serves best as a recruitment film for the U.S. Marines.

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Cast

            John Payne as Chris Winters

            Maureen O'Hara as Second Lt. Mary Carler

            Randolph Scott as Dixie Smith

            Nancy Kelly as Helene Hunt

            William Tracy as Johnny Dent

            Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom as Okay Jones

            Henry Morgan as Mouthy

            Edmund MacDonald as Butch

            Russell Hicks as Maj. Wilson

            Minor Watson as Capt. Winter

            Ted North as Bill Grady

            Basil Walker as Joe Sutton

            Charles Tannen as Swifty

            Alan Hale Jr. as Tom Hall

            Margaret Early as Susie

            Frank Orth as Barber

            Iris Adrian as Blonde

            Joseph Crehan as Uncle Bob

            John Hamilton as Gen. Gordon

            Stanley Andrews as Doctor

            Richard Lane as Lieutenant

            Gordon Jones as Corporal

            Hugh Beaumont as Orderly

            Hillary Brooke
            
            Frank Coghlan Jr. as Bellboy

            Roberl Conway as Ensign

            Esther Estrella
            
            Patricia Farr as Girl

            James Flavin as Warden

            Chester Gan as Chinaman

            William Haade as Truck Driver

            Vinton Haworth as Officer

            Knox Manning as Newscaster

            Patrick McVey as Radio Operator

            James C. Morton as Bartender

            Anthony Nace as Corporal

            Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
            
            Walter Sande as Pharmacist's Mate

            Harry Strang as Chief Petty Officer

            Frank Sully as Truck Driver

            Elena Verdugo as Spanish dancer

            Charles Brokaw
            
            Byron Shores as Captain

            Harry Morgan
            
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