To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli
Theatrical release poster
Directed byH. Bruce Humberstone
Screenplay byLamar Trotti
Story bySteve Fisher
Produced byDarryl F. Zanuck
StarringJohn Payne
Maureen O'Hara
Randolph Scott
CinematographyEdward Cronjager
Harry Jackson
William V. Skall
Edited byAllen McNeil
Music byAlfred Newman
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • March 24, 1942 (1942-03-24)
(San Diego)[1]
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2,359,000 (US rentals)[2]

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.

  1. ^ "To the Shores of Tripoli". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990.

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