A Salute to France (1944)
Documentary
Overview
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.
Cast
- Claude Dauphin as Jacques Bonhomme
- Burgess Meredith as Joe - the American Soldier
- Philip Bourneuf as Tommy - the British soldier
- Charles de Gaulle as Self (archive footage)
- Woodrow Wilson as Self (archive footage)
- Francisco Franco as Self (archive footage)