To the Shores of Tripoli
“ROMANCE...COMEDY...THRILLS...with Uncle Sam's fighting”
Synopsis
Chronicle of a spoiled rich boy who joins the Marines with an off-handed attitude and finally becomes a battle-wise soldier.
Top Cast
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John Payne
Chris Winters
Maureen O'Hara
Mary Carter
Randolph Scott
Dixie Smith
Nancy Kelly
Helene Hunt
William Tracy
Johnny Dent
Maxie Rosenbloom
Okay Jones
Harry Morgan
Mouthy
Edmund MacDonald
Butch Burke
Russell Hicks
Major Wilson
Margaret Early
Susie
Minor Watson
Christopher Winters
Alan Hale Jr.
Tom Hall
Richard Lane
Lieutenant
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 24, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Screenplay & Story
- Lamar Trotti
- Original Score
- Alfred Newman
- Original Title
- To the Shores of Tripoli
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
H. Bruce Humberstone
Lamar Trotti, Steve Fisher
Alfred Newman
William V. Skall, Edward Cronjager, Harry Jackson
Allen McNeil
Darryl F. Zanuck
Department Leadership Roster
H. Bruce Humberstone
Director
Lamar Trotti
Screenplay
William V. Skall
Director of Photography
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Allen McNeil
Editor
Harry Jackson
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions About To the Shores of Tripoli
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is To the Shores of Tripoli about?
Chronicle of a spoiled rich boy who joins the Marines with an off-handed attitude and finally becomes a battle-wise soldier.
Who directed To the Shores of Tripoli?
To the Shores of Tripoli was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.
Who stars in To the Shores of Tripoli?
The principal cast of To the Shores of Tripoli includes John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, William Tracy.
When was To the Shores of Tripoli released and how long is it?
To the Shores of Tripoli was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for To the Shores of Tripoli?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To the Shores of Tripoli was composed by Alfred Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for To the Shores of Tripoli?
To the Shores of Tripoli holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).