Salute to the Marines_
"Rough! Romantic! Rarin' to go!"
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.
Starring
Wallace Beery, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Salute to the Marines was released 83 years ago in 1943.
Overview
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 stra...
Salute to the Marines is a Comedy, Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (12)
Wallace Beery
Sgt. Maj. William Bailey
Fay Bainter
Jennie Bailey
Reginald Owen
Mr. Henry Casper
Ray Collins
Col. John Mason
Keye Luke
'Flashy' Logaz
Marilyn Maxwell
Helen Bailey
William Lundigan
Rufus Cleveland
Donald Curtis
Randall James
Noah Beery
Adjutant
Dick Curtis
Cpl. Mosley
Russell Gleason
Pvt. Hanks
Rose Hobart
Mrs. Carson
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Salute to the Marines about?
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.
How long is Salute to the Marines?
Salute to the Marines has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in Salute to the Marines?
The cast of Salute to the Marines includes Wallace Beery, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen, Ray Collins, Keye Luke.
What is the rating of Salute to the Marines?
Salute to the Marines has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
War
