The Marines Are Coming
The Marines Are Coming is a 1934 American film directed by David Howard. It was the final film acting role of William Haines who had a major success in the 1928 film Tell it to the Marines.
| The Marines Are Coming | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Howard |
| Produced by | Nat Levine (producer) |
| Written by | Colbert Clark (story) James Gruen (screenplay) John Rathmell (story) |
| Starring | See below |
| Narrated by | Sean Durf |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller William Nobles |
| Edited by | Thomas Scott |
| Distributed by | Mascot Pictures |
Release date | November 20, 1934 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
A brash marine is assigned to a new post which is now 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 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
- 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)
Soundtrack
- "Semper Fidelis" (Music by John Philip Sousa)
- Armida - "Brazilian Baby" (Written by Gus Edwards)
External links
- The Marines Are Coming on IMDb
- The Marines Are Coming is available for free download at the Internet Archive