Salute to the Marines 80 years old

Rough! Romantic! Rarin' to go!

Salute to the Marines

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.

Credits

Salute to the Marines Cast

Name Character
Keye Luke He was 39, 86 years old when he died as 'Flashy' Logaz
Marilyn Maxwell She was 22, 50 years old when she died as Helen Bailey
Fay Bainter She was 49, 74 years old when she died as Jennie Bailey
Rose Hobart She was 37, 94 years old when she died as Mrs. Carson
Noah Beery He was 61, 64 years old when he died as Adjutant
Dick Curtis He was 41, 49 years old when he died as Cpl. Mosley
Reginald Owen He was 56, 85 years old when he died as Mr. Henry Casper
Ray Collins He was 53, 75 years old when he died as Col. John Mason
Wallace Beery He was 58, 64 years old when he died as Sgt. Maj. William Bailey
William Lundigan He was 29, 61 years old when he died as Rufus Cleveland
Russell Gleason He was 36, 38 years old when he died as Pvt. Hanks
Donald Curtis He was 28, 82 years old when he died as Randall James

Salute to the Marines Crew

Name Department
George Bruce as Screenplay. He was 45 (76) years old when He died Writing
S. Sylvan Simon as Director. He was 33 (41) years old when He died Directing
Wells Root as Adaptation. He was 43 (92) years old when He died Writing
Robert Hardy Andrews as Story. He was 39 (73) years old when He died Writing
Salute to the Marines poster
Salute to the Marines (80 years)

Rough! Romantic! Rarin' to go!

  • Release day: Thursday, September 02, 1943
  • Runtime: 101 minutes