The Marines Are Coming
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| Directed by | David Howard |
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| Produced by | Nat Levine (producer) |
| Starring | William Haines Conrad Nagel Esther Ralston |
| Narrated by | Sean Durf |
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| Edited by | Thomas Scott |
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| Distributed by | Mascot Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Marines Are Coming is a 1934 American action drama film directed by David Howard and starring William Haines, Conrad Nagel and Esther Ralston. It was produced and distributed by the independent Mascot Pictures. It was the final film acting role of Haines who had a major success in the 1928 film Tell it to the Marines.
Plot summary
[edit]A brash marine lieutenant with a history of active service overseas and heavy debts in the United States is assigned to a new post with his new company under the command of his former rival. The marine falls in love with his commanding officer's fiancée and romances her away from him. The day before their wedding, the fiancée calls it off after the marine is involved with an incident in Tijuana. The fiancée leaves for Central America during the Banana Wars to join her father, who is a diplomat, and the disgraced marine quits but re-enlists as a private. Assigned to a post in Central America, the marine discovers he must rescue his rival, who has been captured by the rebels plotting to overthrow the territorial governor, his former fiancée's father.
Cast
[edit]- William Haines as Lt. William "Wild Bill" Traylor
- Conrad Nagel as Capt. Edward "Ned" Benton
- Esther Ralston as Dorothy Manning
- Armida as Rosita Hernández Consuelo Ibera y Buenaventura
- Edgar Kennedy as Sgt. Buck Martin
- Hale Hamilton as Colonel Gilroy
- George Regas as The Torch (uncredited)
- Smiley Burnette as Sailor Delivering Flowers to Bill
Soundtrack
[edit]- "Semper Fidelis" (Music by John Philip Sousa)
- Armida - "Brazilian Baby" (Written by Gus Edwards)
External links
[edit]- The Marines Are Coming at IMDb
- The Marines Are Coming is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- American war drama films
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- Films directed by David Howard
- Mascot Pictures films
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- Films produced by Nat Levine
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