Tripoli 1950 DVD - John Payne / Maureen O'Hara

Set in 1805, "Tripoli" dramatizes the U.S. conflict with Tripoli pirates who challenge America's right to sail freely on the seas. As the U.S. sends warships to bottle up the pirate fleet, a daring Marine unit led by Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon (John Payne) is tasked with attacking from the rear. O'Bannon enlists Hamet, Pasha of Tripoli, who is in exile after being overthrown by his brother. Among Hamet's court is Countess Sheila D'Arneau (Maureen O'Hara), a diplomat's daughter disguised as a dancing girl. She joins O'Bannon, a small group of U.S. Marines, and Hamet's loyalists as they cross the Libyan desert on a hazardous march to Tripoli, with O'Bannon and Sheila arguing along the way. Inspired by the U.S. Marine Corps hymn, the story blends adventure with a touch of romance and historical intrigue, albeit with some creative liberties. Cast: - John Payne as Lt. Presley O'Bannon - Maureen O'Hara as Countess Sheila D'Arneau - Howard Da Silva as Capt. Demetrios - Phillip Reed as Hamet Karamanly - Grant Withers as Sgt. Derek - Lowell Gilmore as Lt. Tripp - Connie Gilchrist as Henriette - Alan Napier as Khalil - Herbert Heyes as William Eaton - Alberto Morin as Il Taiib - Emil Hanna as Interpreter - Grandon Rhodes as Commodore Samuel Barron - Frank Fenton as Capt. Adams - Rosa Turich as Seewauk - Ray Hyke as Crawford - Walter Reed as Wade - Paul Livermore as Evans - Gregg Barton as Huggins - Don Summers as Langley - Jack Pennick as Busch - Ewing Mitchell as Elroy Runtime: 95 minutes.