To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
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29% want to see it
(51 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Genres
- Classics, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It serves best as a recruitment film for the U.S. Marines.
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Cast
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John Payne
as Chris Winters
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Maureen O'Hara
as Second Lt. Mary Carler
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Randolph Scott
as Dixie Smith
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Nancy Kelly
as Helene Hunt
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William Tracy
as Johnny Dent
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Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom
as Okay Jones
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Henry Morgan
as Mouthy
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Edmund MacDonald
as Butch
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Russell Hicks
as Maj. Wilson
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Minor Watson
as Capt. Winter
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Ted North
as Bill Grady
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Basil Walker
as Joe Sutton
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Charles Tannen
as Swifty
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Alan Hale Jr.
as Tom Hall
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Margaret Early
as Susie
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Frank Orth
as Barber
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Iris Adrian
as Blonde
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Joseph Crehan
as Uncle Bob
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John Hamilton
as Gen. Gordon
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Stanley Andrews
as Doctor
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Richard Lane
as Lieutenant
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Gordon Jones
as Corporal
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Hugh Beaumont
as Orderly
- Hillary Brooke
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Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Bellboy
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Roberl Conway
as Ensign
- Esther Estrella
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Patricia Farr
as Girl
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James Flavin
as Warden
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Chester Gan
as Chinaman
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William Haade
as Truck Driver
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Vinton Haworth
as Officer
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Knox Manning
as Newscaster
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Patrick McVey
as Radio Operator
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James C. Morton
as Bartender
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Anthony Nace
as Corporal
- Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
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Walter Sande
as Pharmacist's Mate
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Harry Strang
as Chief Petty Officer
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Frank Sully
as Truck Driver
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Elena Verdugo
as Spanish dancer
- Charles Brokaw
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Byron Shores
as Captain
- Harry Morgan
