Marines in the Making

Marines in the Making (1942)

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

Date of release
1942-12-26
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (9)
Runtime
9m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Herbert Polesie

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Marines in the Making is a 1942 short propaganda film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the United States Marine Corps. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel in 1943. The film highlights U.S. Marine Corps combat training methods during the first year of World War II, including intense conditioning techniques, hand-to-hand combat tactics, and traditional Marine drills.

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