A Salute to France
1944•34m•10.0•Released
Documentary
Commissioned to prepare Allied troops for the liberation of Europe, the film uses a blend of staged narratives and historical footage to promote solidarity and dispel the myth that France was a nation of willing collaborators.
Director
Garson Kanin
Writer
Burgess Meredith, Jean Renoir, Philip Dunne
Languages
English, French
Studio
United States War Department
Cast
Claude Dauphin
Jacques Bonhomme
Burgess Meredith
Joe - the American Soldier
Philip Bourneuf
Tommy - the British soldier
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
United States War Department
Producer
Helen van Dongen
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