Film

Tell It to the Marines

1926 · 1h 43m · Action · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

7.1

U.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets' Burns, is a particular thorn in his side. If Burns's lackadaisical approach to the military were not bad enough, he also makes advances on nurse Nora Dale, whom Sergeant O'Hara secretly loves. Nora is oblivious to O'Hara's feelings and is attracted to the handsome 'Skeet.' But an indiscretion turns her against him, and it takes an expedition to China and a battle with a warlord's bandit brigade to sort things out among the nurse and her two Marines.

Lon Chaney

Sergeant O'Hara

William Haines

Private Skeet Burns

Eleanor Boardman

Norma Dale

Eddie Gribbon

Corporal Madden

Carmel Myers

Zaya

Warner Oland

Chinese Bandit Chief

Mitchell Lewis

Native

Frank Currier

General Wilcox

Maurice E. Kains

Harry

Lori Bara

Navy Nurse

Dick Curtis

Marine in Barracks

Nola Luxford

Navy Nurse

Ray Erlenborn

Extra

Willie Fung

Guard at Door of Besieged Clinic

H.H. Hopple

Marine

Tetsu Komai

Hangchow Leader

• George W. HillDirector · Producer
• Richard SchayerScreenplay
• Ira H. MorganDirector of Photography
• Blanche SewellEditor

Tell It to the Marines

Release date

December 23, 1926

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Budget

$433,000

Revenue

$1,250,000

Genres

Action, Comedy, Drama

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