

Tell It to the Marines
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$433K
$433,000
Revenue
$1.3M
$1,250,000
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Key Crew
Cast

Lon Chaney
Sergeant O'Hara

William Haines
Private Skeet Burns

Eleanor Boardman
Norma Dale

Eddie Gribbon
Corporal Madden

Carmel Myers
Zaya

Warner Oland
Chinese Bandit Chief

Mitchell Lewis
Native

Frank Currier
General Wilcox
Maurice E. Kains
Harry
Lori Bara
Navy Nurse

Dick Curtis
Marine in Barracks

Nola Luxford
Navy Nurse
Ray Erlenborn
Extra
Willie Fung
Guard at Door of Besieged Clinic
H.H. Hopple
Marine

Tetsu Komai
Hangchow Leader
Bud Rae
Marine in O'Hara's Squad
Daniel G. Tomlinson
Marine Major
Millard K. Wilson
Fight Referee
Mrs. Wong Wing
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