A Salute to France

1944Directed by Garson Kanin, Jean Renoir

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Released: January 2, 1944
Runtime: 34m

About A Salute to France

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Directors: Garson Kanin
Jean Renoir
Writers: Burgess Meredith
Jean Renoir
Philip Dunne

Principal cast

In billing order

Claude DauphinJacques Bonhomme
Burgess MeredithJoe - the American Soldier
Philip BourneufTommy - the British soldier
Charles de GaulleSelf (archive footage)
Woodrow WilsonSelf (archive footage)
Francisco FrancoSelf (archive footage)

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