The Marines Come Thru (1938)
65 min
Marine Lieutenant Steve Landers has perfected a new bomb-release for airplanes which he is testing with the aid of his mechanics,'Singapore' Stebbins and Jack Murray. Dick Weber, one of a group of enemy agents attempting to steal the plans, is a friend of Colonel Dale, whose daughter, Linda, is engaged to Landers. Weber learns that "Singapore" and Jack are to deliver the final blueprints to the Colonel's home. Beckstrom , head of the spy ring, has some of his agents dress as Marines and obtain entry the the hangar. They get the plans but "Singapore" and Jack have overheard a conversation that indicates the spies are heading for a nearby island which is the headquarters of the espionage group.
- Release date
- August 4, 1938
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Wallace Ford as Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins
- Toby Wing as Linda Dale
- Grant Withers as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
- Sheila Lynch as Maisie King
- Michael Doyle as Lt. Steve Landers
- Don Lanning as Dick Weber
- Frank Rasmussen as Beckstrom
- Roy Elkins as Charles
- James Neary as Top Sergeant
- Thomas McKeon as Col. Dale
Crew
- Louis J. Gasnier · Director
- Lawrence Meade · Writer
- D.S. Leslie · Writer
- Jack Kofoed · Writer
- George A. Hirliman · Producer
- J. Burgi Contner · Cinematographer
- Irving Lerner · Editor