Tell It to the Marines (film)

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 Chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 19261927.

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 OHara and boards another train to Tia Juana, Mexico for the horse races. However, upon his return, he enlists after all and comes under OHaras charge.At the base, Skeet spots Norma Dale, an attractive Navy nurse. He tries to become better acquainted with her, but his unsubtle, overconfident approach meets with a cold reception. He also discovers that OHara is smitten with Norma as well. It becomes clear to OHara that Norma does like Skeet when she asks him to take Skeet along on a sea training cruise despite his unsatisfactory performance and attitude. She finds he has already done so. On board ship, Skeet picks a fight with a gob, a sailor, unaware that his intended victim is actually the Navy heavyweight champion. ........

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