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The film is a fictionalized account of the Battle of Derna at Derna, a coastal town in modern eastern Libya in April 1805 against Tripoli, one of the four Barbary states in North Africa and stars John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Howard Da Silva, Phillip Reed, Grant Withers, Lowell Gilmore and Connie Gilchrist.
Tripoli: Directed by Will Price. With John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Howard Da Silva, Phillip Reed. In 1805, the United States battles the pirates of Tripoli as the Marines fight to raise the American flag
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- Action, Adventure, History
- Will Price
- 1950-11-09
In 1805, the United States declares war against pirates operating out of the coastal city of Tripoli, who force U.S. merchant ships to pay tribute for safe passage. Marine lieutenant Presley O'Bannon, who rose through the ranks, patrols the Mediterranean Sea on a Navy ship, and volunteers his troops for a special mission to take control of the ...
In 1805, the United States declares war against pirates operating out of the coastal city of Tripoli, who force U.S. merchant ships to pay tribute for safe passage. Marine lieutenant Presley O'Bannon, who rose through the ranks, patrols the Mediterranean Sea on a Navy ship, and volunteers his troops for a special mission to take control of the ...
- Will Price, Howard Pine
- Maureen O'hara
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"Tripoli" of 1950 provides the answer to the last half of the opening line, "From the Halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli." This film tells the story of the first battle of the U. S. Marines, which took place in April 1805 in what is now Libya, North Africa.
In 1805, the United States battles the pirates of Tripoli as the Marines fight to raise the American flag. Will Price. Winston Miller.