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Tell It to the Marines (1926)

1926-12-23 · 1h 43m · EN
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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.

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George W. HillDirector
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$433K
Box office
$1.3M

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Lon ChaneyLon ChaneySergeant O'HaraWilliam HainesWilliam HainesPrivate Skeet BurnsEleanor BoardmanEleanor BoardmanNorma DaleEddie GribbonEddie GribbonCorporal MaddenCarmel MyersCarmel MyersZayaWarner OlandWarner OlandChinese Bandit ChiefMitchell LewisMitchell LewisNativeFrank CurrierFrank CurrierGeneral WilcoxMaurice E. KainsMaurice E. KainsHarryLori BaraLori BaraNavy NurseDick CurtisDick CurtisMarine in BarracksNola LuxfordNola LuxfordNavy Nurse

Keywords

BattleshipBattleProstituteNurseBoot campU.s. marineAsiaTropical islandSilent filmBanditBasic trainingDrill sergeantMeleeNew recruitHeart of gold

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Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinityBattleship · Battle · ProstituteDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingActionDirector preference260507Actor preference206390 · 429220 · 358831

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What is Tell It to the Marines 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.

How long is Tell It to the Marines?

Tell It to the Marines has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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