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Tell It to the Marines is a american film of genre Drama directed by George William Hill released in USA on 23 december 1926 with Lon Chaney
Tell It to the Marines (1926)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 december 1926
Length 1h43
Directed by George William Hill
OriginUSA
Themes Military humor in film
Rating70%
Tell It to the Marines is a 1926 silent movie starring Lon Chaney, William Haines and Eleanor Boardman, and directed by George W. Hill. The film follows a Marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of Chaney's career and the second biggest moneymaker of 1926/1927.
In April 2012 the film became available on DVD from the Warner Archive collection.
Synopsis
In 1924, "Skeet" Burns applies to join the United States Marine Corps, but only to get a free train ride to San Diego, California. When he arrives, he escapes from veteran Marine Sergeant O'Hara and boards another train to "Tia Juana", Mexico for the horse races. However, upon his return, he enlists after all and comes under O'Hara's charge.Actors
Lon Chaney
(Sergeant O'Hara)
William Haines
(Private Skeet Burns)
Eleanor Boardman
(Norma Dale)
Eddie Gribbon
(Corporal Madden)
Carmel Myers
(Zaya)
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