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The Marines Are Coming (1934)

1934 · Feature film · 71 min · dir. David Howard

The Marines have landed...with a roll of drums...flags unfurled...ready to fight...ready for love!

  • War
  • Action

Synopsis

Expelled from his lieutenancy in the Marine Corps, Bill Traylor reenlists as a private. His unit is sent to a Latin American country where a rebel leader called The Torch promotes insurrection. There Traylor encounters again Captain Benton, the man responsible for his disgrace and his rival for the love of a girl.

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Details

Director
David Howard
Writer
John Rathmell
Studio
Mascot Pictures
Released
1934-11-19
Running time
71 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★ · William Haines Actor? · lostonthebeach · 2011-06-16

If only William Haines could act. He was a better silent actor. But I don't think he could deliver a spoken line. And he was still overacting like he was still in the non-talkies.

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