Tell It to the Marines
1926, English. Directed by George W. Hill.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George W. HillDirector
- Lon ChaneySergeant O'Hara
- William HainesPrivate Skeet Burns
- Eleanor BoardmanNorma Dale
- Eddie GribbonCorporal Madden
- Carmel MyersZaya
- Warner OlandChinese Bandit Chief
- Mitchell LewisNative
- Frank CurrierGeneral Wilcox
- Maurice E. KainsHarry
- Lori BaraNavy Nurse
- Dick CurtisMarine in Barracks
- Nola LuxfordNavy Nurse
Details
- Released
- 23 December 1926
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Schayer
- Budget
- $433K
- Box office
- $1.3M
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Tell It to the Marines runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Which OTT platform is Tell It to the Marines on?
Tell It to the Marines isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tell It to the Marines?
If you liked Tell It to the Marines, try Annapolis, The Enforcer, Semper Fi.
Who directed Tell It to the Marines?
Tell It to the Marines (1926) was directed by George W. Hill and stars Lon Chaney, William Haines, Eleanor Boardman.