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Feature film — 1943

Salute to the Marines (1943)

7.21h 41mComedy — Drama — War

It is a comic book propaganda film which has Beery as a retired USMC NCO who, when the Japanese invade the Philippines, leads a heroic defense, first by strangling a Nazi agent, and then dying in his dress blues uniform while blowing up a bridge.

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A high-signal pick with 5 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: S. Sylvan Simon

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Cast & crew

Wallace Beery as Sgt. Maj. William Bailey

Wallace Beery

Sgt. Maj. William Bailey

Fay Bainter as Jennie Bailey

Fay Bainter

Jennie Bailey

Reginald Owen as Mr. Henry Casper

Reginald Owen

Mr. Henry Casper

Ray Collins as Col. John Mason

Ray Collins

Col. John Mason

Keye Luke as 'Flashy' Logaz

Keye Luke

'Flashy' Logaz

Marilyn Maxwell as Helen Bailey

Marilyn Maxwell

Helen Bailey

William Lundigan as Rufus Cleveland

William Lundigan

Rufus Cleveland

Donald Curtis as Randall James

Donald Curtis

Randall James

Noah Beery as Adjutant

Noah Beery

Adjutant

Dick Curtis as Cpl. Mosley

Dick Curtis

Cpl. Mosley

Russell Gleason as Pvt. Hanks

Russell Gleason

Pvt. Hanks

Rose Hobart as Mrs. Carson

Rose Hobart

Mrs. Carson

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