Top Cast
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George O'Brien
Cadet John Randall
Helen Chandler
Nancy Wayne
William Janney
Midshipman Paul Randall
Stepin Fetchit
Smoke Screen
Frank Albertson
Midshipman Albert Edward Price
Joyce Compton
Marian Wilson
David Butler
Navy Coach
Lumsden Hare
Rear Admiral John Randall
Clifford Dempsey
Major General Somers
Ward Bond
Midshipman Harold
John Wayne
Midshipman Bill
Rex Bell
Cadet (uncredited)
John Breeden
Midshipman (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Midshipman Joel Farragut Gish (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Football Player (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Assistant Navy Coach (uncredited)
Lee Tracy
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 1, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- James Kevin McGuinness
- Original Title
- Salute
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford
James Kevin McGuinness, Tristram Tupper, John Stone
Joseph H. August
Alex Troffey
John Ford
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
Alex Troffey
Editor
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
John Ford
Producer
James Kevin McGuinness
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Salute.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring Salute.
Pre-Code Hollywood
Pre-Code Hollywood films, 1929 to 1934.
John Ford
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John Ford
John Ford
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (in 1935, 1940, 1941, and 1952) remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award, How Green Was My Valley, also won Best Picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Salute
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Salute about?
A comedy-romance about rival brothers attending a military academy.
Who directed Salute?
Salute was directed by John Ford.
Who stars in Salute?
The principal cast of Salute includes George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, William Janney, Stepin Fetchit, Frank Albertson.
When was Salute released and how long is it?
Salute was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Salute?
Salute holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).