Tell It to the Marines

1926Movie⏱️ 1h 43mPassed

ComedyDramaRomanceWar

⭐ 7.1

IMDB Rating

1,710 votes

A gruff Marine sergeant and a handsome new recruit compete for the affection of a nurse.

Director

George W. Hill

Writers

Richard Schayer, Joseph Farnham

Stars

Lon Chaney, William Haines, Eleanor Boardman

Release Date

January 29, 1927

Language

None, English

Country

United States

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Wins

💬 33

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Lon Chaney

as Sergeant O'Hara

William Haines

as Private 'Skeet' Burns

Eleanor Boardman

as Norma Dale

Eddie Gribbon

as Corporal Madden

Carmel Myers

as Zaya

Warner Oland

as Chinese Bandit Chief

Mitchell Lewis

as Native

Frank Currier

as General Wilcox

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Maurice E. Kains

as Harry

Patricia Avery

as Navy Nurse in China

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Silent

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

female jealousyfemale sexual predatorromantic rivalrymale male relationshiptropical island

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent film

by Casey_Moriarty • 2003-06-08

10/10

"Lon Chaney is one of my top 3 actors ever, so naturally I watched this movie because of him. It's amazing how he managed to make gruff characters so likeable-- even under layers of makeup as the Hunchback of Notre Dame or the Phantom of the Opera. Here he's not buried under a few layers of makeup, but his character is no less memorable. William Haynes is quite good in his role as the goofy recruit that Chaney swears to make into a Marine. The movie can be quite funny, quite touching and often exciting, as well. Highly recommended...."