A Salute to France

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.

• Garson KaninDirector
• Jean RenoirDirector
• Philip DunneScreenplay
• Burgess MeredithScreenplay
• Jean RenoirScreenplay

• 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)