Tell It to the Marines
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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.
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Cast
20 people
Lon Chaney
Sergeant O'Hara
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
The Unknown
William Haines
Private Skeet Burns
Known for
Show People
Eleanor Boardman
Norma Dale
Known for
The Crowd
Eddie Gribbon
Corporal Madden
Known for
The Great Dictator
Carmel Myers
Zaya
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Svengali
Warner Oland
Chinese Bandit Chief
Known for
The Jazz Singer
Werewolf of London
Mitchell Lewis
Native
Known for
The Docks of New York
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Frank Currier
General Wilcox
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Maurice E. Kains
Harry
No other roles listed
Lori Bara
Navy Nurse
Dick Curtis
Marine in Barracks
Known for
Batman
Nola Luxford
Navy Nurse
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George W. Hill Director · Richard Schayer Screenplay Ira H. Morgan Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $433K · United States release December 23, 1926
Box office
Budget
$433,000
Worldwide gross
$1,250,000
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
United States · December 23, 1926
Premiere · New York City
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