Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

103 mins | Drama, Comedy, Action | Dec. 23, 1926

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.

Tell It to the Marines

103 mins | Drama, Comedy, Action | Dec. 23, 1926

Tell It to the Marines
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Tell It to the Marines
Directors George W. Hill
Writers Richard Schayer

Cast

Lon Chaney

as Sergeant O'Hara

William Haines

as Private Skeet Burns

Eleanor Boardman

as Norma Dale

Eddie Gribbon

as Corporal Madden

Carmel Myers

as Zaya

Warner Oland

as Chinese Bandit Chief

Mitchell Lewis

as Native

Frank Currier

as General Wilcox

Maurice E. Kains

as Harry

Lori Bara

as Navy Nurse

Dick Curtis

as Marine in Barracks

Nola Luxford

as Navy Nurse

Ray Erlenborn

as Extra

Willie Fung

as Guard at Door of Besieged Clinic

H.H. Hopple

as Marine

Sgt. Jiggs

as Dog

Tetsu Komai

as Hangchow Leader

Bud Rae

as Marine in O'Hara's Squad

Daniel G. Tomlinson

as Marine Major

Millard K. Wilson

as Fight Referee

Mrs. Wong Wing

as Flower Seller