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To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

ROMANCE...COMEDY...THRILLS...with Uncle Sam's fighting

Genre : Drama, War, Romance

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : H. Bruce Humberstone
Writer : Lamar Trotti

Synopsis

Chronicle of a spoiled rich boy who joins the Marines with an off-handed attitude and finally becomes a battle-wise soldier. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Color) Cinematography.

Actors

John Payne
John Payne
Chris Winters
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
Mary Carter
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
Dixie Smith
Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly
Helene Hunt
William Tracy
William Tracy
Johnny Dent
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Rosenbloom
Okay Jones
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Mouthy
Edmund MacDonald
Edmund MacDonald
Butch Burke
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Major Wilson
Margaret Early
Margaret Early
Susie
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Christopher Winters
Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr.
Tom Hall
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Lieutenant

Crews

H. Bruce Humberstone
H. Bruce Humberstone
Director
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher
Story
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Harry Jackson
Harry Jackson
Director of Photography
William V. Skall
William V. Skall
Director of Photography
Allen McNeil
Allen McNeil
Editor
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
George Dudley
George Dudley
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Gwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Milton Sperling
Milton Sperling
Associate Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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