Tell It to the Marines
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Tell It to the Marines

Year:
Duration:
103 min (2000 alternate version)
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | War
IMDB rate:
8.2
Director:
George W. Hill
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1927-01-29
Filming Locations: Balboa Park - 1549 El Prado, San Diego, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Lon Chaney
Sergeant O'Hara
William Haines
Private 'Skeet' Burns
Eddie Gribbon
Corporal Madden
Carmel Myers
Zaya
Warner Oland
Chinese Bandit Chief
Mitchell Lewis
Native
Frank Currier
General Wilcox
Maurice E. Kains
Harry (as Maurice Kains)
Lori Bara
Navy Nurse (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Marine in Barracks (uncredited)
Nola Dolberg
Navy Nurse (uncredited)
Ray Erlenborn
Extra (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Guard at Door of Besieged Clinic (uncredited)
H.H. Hopple
Marine
Sgt. Jiggs
Dog (uncredited)
Tetsu Komai
Hangchow Leader (uncredited)
Buddy Rae
Marine in O'Hara's Squad (uncredited)
Daniel G. Tomlinson
Marine Major
Millard K. Wilson
Fight Referee (uncredited)
Mrs. Wong Wing
Flower Seller (uncredited)
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Trivia
Urban legend has it that this film drastically increased Marine enlistment.
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During the production, Lon Chaney formed a close friendship with Marine Corps Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler, which lasted for the rest of Chaney's life.
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Director George W. Hill and co-star William Haines were both honorary pallbearers at Lon Chaney's funeral in 1930.
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Goofs
The naval and Marine personnel are wearing dress blues on board ship. They would be wearing fatigues or at the least regular uniforms.
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The general leaves his bag in the rest room of the train when he leaves it in San Diego. He may need it later.
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When bombs start to drop near the bridge, several 'dead' bandits flinch. One of them even lifts his head up before going back to playing dead.
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Quotes
Marine Major: Burns, are you an American citizen?
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Photos from cast
Eleanor Boardman
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