Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

writers_reign Fox never balked at plundering the Marine Hymn for titles - a few short years after this hit the screen they used the preceding line (From) The Halls of Montezuma, for an early Richard Widmark vehicle. There's little original here; playboy John Wayne enlists in the marine core shortly before Pearl Harbor so it's light on action. Payne's old man had served and remained friends with Randolph Scott and prevails upon him to whip son Payne into shape. Payne meanwhile falls heavily for nurse Maureen O'Hara (they co-starred in four films, including Miracle on 43nd Street) and helmer Bruce Humberstone gets a lot of mileage out of the on-again off-again affair. William Tracey scores heavily as does Harry Morgan in his movie debut. Watchable but that's about all.

wes-connors Handsome playboy John Payne (as Chris Winters) is sent to join the Marines, by his well-connected father, a World War I buddy of drill Sergeant Randolph Scott (as Dixie Smith). While easily training in sunny San Diego, Mr. Payne is attracted to beautiful dark-haired nurse Maureen O'Hara (as Mary Carter). At first she is turned off by his wolfish behavior, but Ms. O'Hara falls in love, too - especially as Payne does his patriotic duty after the Japanese attack US forces at Pearl Harbor. They are an attractive couple."To the Shores of Tripoli" might imply some warfare, but it's apparently used only as the Marines' theme song.The story covers recruitment and training, implicitly encouraging the contemporary viewer to join the war effort. This is a formula film elevated by sweet Technicolor scenery, a deft lead performance by Payne, and a strong supporting cast. Young-looking William Tracy (as Johnny Dent) gets the funniest lines. Young Harry Morgan and Alan Hale Jr. also appear. And, "Marcus Welby, M.D." nurse Elena ("Consuelo") Verdugo dances. Max Rosenbloom probably had his scenes cut, considering his introduction.****** To the Shores of Tripoli (3/11/42) Bruce Humberstone ~ John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, William Tracy

PWNYCNY After watching this movie, I now know where the "Officer and a Gentleman" screen writers probably got their idea for the character Sgt. Foley. Randolph Scott was the Sgt. Foley of the 1940s. This movie was made during World War Two, but it spares us the jingoistic propaganda associated with most war movies of that era and offers interesting and likable characters, especially Maureen O'Hara as a Navy nurse and John Payne as the recruit. While watching this movie I thought of Richard Gere and how he would have fit in well in this movie. The similarities between this movie and "Officer" must be more than just coincidental. "Officer" was more intense but this movie did not need to rely on such theatrics to maintain audience interest because the star of this movie was the USMC itself.

smithy-8 "To the Shores of Tripoli" is light drama/comedy about new Marine recruits going through boot camp in the 1940's. This movie is made to look like a Twentieth Century Fox musical. There is too much color in the movie. It makes the story look less real. The colors are too bold and bright. You don't see any war scenes, just training scenes. Of course, there is a spoiled, rich Marine recruit (John Payne) in love with two women (Maureen O'Hara and Nancy Kelly), who wants to get out of the Marine Corp. Randolph Scott, who plays the drill sergeant, has the best role in the movie. He trains the recruits and tries to convince John Payne to stay in the Marine Corp. This is a terrific recruiting movie. It is fun to watch. A bit of trivia: both actors have worked with both actresses several times. John Payne made five movies with Maureen O'Hara,and Randolph Scott made three movies with Nancy Kelly. The supporting cast is full of recognizable faces of the 1940's. Only Harry Morgan is known by name because of his fame from television.