Underplayed Gems

To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

To the Shores of Tripoli poster
Directed by
H. Bruce Humberstone
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man joins the U.S. Marine Corps and clashes with a strict sergeant while romancing a navy nurse. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he re-enlists to serve his country.

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What happens

To the Shores of Tripoli is a 1942 American Technicolor film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. Its cinematography was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943. Titled after a lyric in the Marines' Hymn, which contains the phrase "... to the shores of Tripoli" (which is, itself, a reference to the Battle of Derne), the film is one of the last of the pre-Pearl Harbor service films. When the film was in post-production the Pearl Harbor attack occurred, causing the studio to shoot a new ending in which Payne's character re-enlists. The supporting cast features Nancy Kelly, Maxie Rosenbloom, Harry Morgan, and Alan Hale Jr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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