| To the Shores of Tripoli | |
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| Directed by | H. Bruce Humberstone |
| Screenplay by | Lamar Trotti |
| Story by | Steve Fisher |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | John Payne Maureen O'Hara Randolph Scott |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager Harry Jackson William V. Skall |
| Edited by | Allen McNeil |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.
- ^ "To the Shores of Tripoli". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990.