Brand im Osten (1926): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1926, Brand im Osten is an action, komödie and drama film directed by George W. Hill, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Brand im Osten stars Lon Chaney as Sergeant O'Hara, William Haines as Private Skeet Burns, Eleanor Boardman as Norma Dale and Eddie Gribbon as Corporal Madden, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Brand im Osten has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $1.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Brand im Osten page.

If you liked it. Fans of Brand im Osten tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.