We Are the Marines (1942)
The history of the Corps, from Colonial times to the present day (1942, that is). The film's midsection details the arduous training procedure of the Few and the Proud at Parris Island and elsewhere. Finally, wartime newsreel footage is adroitly blended with dramatized re-enactments to illustrate the contributions - and the utter necessity-of the marines in WW II.
Director: Louis De Rochemont
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: December 13, 1942
Cast
- Westbrook Van Voorhis - Narrator
Screenplay
Editing: John Dullaghan
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Louis De Rochemont
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Are the Marines about?
- The history of the Corps, from Colonial times to the present day (1942, that is). The film's midsection details the arduous training procedure of the Few and the Proud at Parris Island and elsewhere. Finally, wartime newsreel footage is adroitly blended with dramatized re-enactments to illustrate the contributions - and the utter necessity-of the marines in WW II.
- Who directed We Are the Marines?
- We Are the Marines was directed by Louis De Rochemont.
- Who stars in We Are the Marines?
- We Are the Marines stars Westbrook Van Voorhis.
- How long is We Are the Marines?
- We Are the Marines has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- Where was We Are the Marines produced?
- We Are the Marines was produced in United States of America.