Baby Blue Marine

May 5, 1976

1h 30m

★ 4.9

In 1943 courage was something you found. Love was something you won.

Overview

A would-be Marine fails basic training, and is sent home wearing the "baby blue" fatigues of a washout. En route, he is mugged by a battle-fatigued Marine Raider, who leaves him to hitch-hike home in an undeserved hero's uniform. A small Colorado town takes him in, treating him like the hero he appears to be.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Marion

Jan-Michael Vincent

Rose

Glynnis O'Connor

Mrs. Hudkins

Katherine Helmond

Sheriff Wenzel

Dana Elcar

Mr. Hudkins

Bert Remsen

Pop Mosley

Bruno Kirby

Raider

Richard Gere

Mr. Elmore

Art Lund

Drill Instructor

Michael Conrad

Capt. Bittman

Allan Miller

Barney Hudkins

Michael LeClair

Pvt. Phelps

Will Seltzer

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