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Feature film — 1944

A Salute to France (1944)

7.50h 34mDocumentary

Commissioned to prepare Allied troops for the liberation of Europe, the film uses a blend of staged narratives and historical footage to promote solidarity and dispel the myth that France was a nation of willing collaborators.

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United States War Department

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Director: Garson Kanin

On screen

Cast & crew

Claude Dauphin as Jacques Bonhomme

Claude Dauphin

Jacques Bonhomme

Burgess Meredith as Joe - the American Soldier

Burgess Meredith

Joe - the American Soldier

Philip Bourneuf as Tommy - the British soldier

Philip Bourneuf

Tommy - the British soldier

Charles de Gaulle as Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson as Self (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Francisco Franco as Self (archive footage)

Francisco Franco

Self (archive footage)

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