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We Are the Marines

1942 · 70 min

A patriotic wartime documentary that mixes history, training footage, and newsreel re-enactments to convey the Marines' role and necessity.

Directed by
Louis De Rochemont
Starring
Westbrook Van Voorhis
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Louis De Rochemont
Starring
Westbrook Van Voorhis
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Louis De Rochemont
Written by
James L. Shute, J.T. Everitt, J.S. Martin, John Monks Jr.
Starring
Westbrook Van Voorhis
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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