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The Leatherneck (1929)

NR · 1929-02-24 · 1h 5m · EN
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How they fought for each other- all for one, one for all!- Don't fail to see this thrilling drama.

A film about male bonding. At the end of WW I, two Americans befriend a simple minded German and win him over into becoming an American. All three are still peacetime officers in the US Marines when an unscrupulous character steals Boyd's girl and his two buddies go off to rescue her. When they don't come back, Boyd goes after them to rescue all. This is all done in flashback from a court martial trial for desertion.

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John W. KrafftWriterHoward HigginDirectorElliott J. ClawsonWriter

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William BoydWilliam BoydWilliam CalhounAlan HaleAlan HaleOtto SchmidtRobert ArmstrongRobert ArmstrongJoseph HanlonFred KohlerFred KohlerHecklaDiane EllisDiane EllisTanyaJimmy AldineJimmy AldineTanya's Brother (as James Aldine)Paul WeigelPaul WeigelPetrovitchJules CowlesJules CowlesCookWade BotelerWade BotelerTop SergeantJack RichardsonJack RichardsonCourt-Martial OfficerJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardCourt-Martial Officer (as Joseph Girard)Philo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughCourt-Martial Officer

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Genre affinityDrama · WarDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWarDirector preference424540Actor preference319113 · 308920 · 252942

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What is The Leatherneck about?

A film about male bonding. At the end of WW I, two Americans befriend a simple minded German and win him over into becoming an American. All three are still peacetime officers in the US Marines when an unscrupulous character steals Boyd's girl and his two buddies go off to rescue her. When they don't come back, Boyd goes after them to rescue all. This is all done in flashback from a court martial trial for desertion.

How long is The Leatherneck?

The Leatherneck has a runtime of 65 minutes.