prostitute,nurse,asia,boot camp,battle,bandit,silent film,tropical island,u.s. marine,battleship,basic training,melee,drill sergeant,new recruit,heart of gold

Tell It to the Marines (1926)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
George W. Hill
  • Profile picture of Lon Chaney
    Sergeant O'Hara Lon Chaney
  • Profile picture of William Haines
    Private Skeet Burns William Haines
  • Profile picture of Eleanor Boardman
    Norma Dale Eleanor Boardman
  • Profile picture of Eddie Gribbon
    Corporal Madden Eddie Gribbon
  • Profile picture of Carmel Myers
    Zaya Carmel Myers
  • Profile picture of Warner Oland
    Chinese Bandit Chief Warner Oland
  • Profile picture of Mitchell Lewis
    Native Mitchell Lewis
  • Profile picture of Frank Currier
    General Wilcox Frank Currier

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  • asia
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  • bandit
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  • basic training
  • melee
  • drill sergeant
  • new recruit
  • heart of gold