War ·Action · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 14m

The Marines Are Coming

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Director
David Howard
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
Crew
James Gruen — Screenplay John Rathmell — Story Colbert Clark — Story
Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes
u.s. marine
Key Collaborators
David Howard Director James Gruen Screenplay John Rathmell Story Colbert Clark Story
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