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Tell It to the Marines

6.5/ 1019261h 43m

ActionComedyDrama

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.

Directed by George W. Hill

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Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Sergeant O'Hara

William Haines

William Haines

Private Skeet Burns

Eleanor Boardman

Eleanor Boardman

Norma Dale

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Corporal Madden

Carmel Myers

Carmel Myers

Zaya

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Chinese Bandit Chief

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Native

Frank Currier

Frank Currier

General Wilcox