Tell It to the Marines (1926)
103 min
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.
- Release date
- December 23, 1926
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Robert Israel
- Budget
- $433,000
- Box office
- $1,250,000
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Trailer
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
- 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
- Patricia Avery as Navy Nurse in China
Crew
- George W. Hill · Director
- Richard Schayer · Writer
- Joseph Farnham · Writer
- Robert Israel · Composer
- Ira H. Morgan · Cinematographer
- Blanche Sewell · Editor