Here Come the Marines
| Here Come the Marines | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | Tim Ryan Charles R. Marion Charles Crutcher |
| Produced by | Jerry Thomas |
| Starring | Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall David Gorcey Bernard Gorcey |
| Cinematography | Marcel LePicard |
| Edited by | William Austin |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
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| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Here Come the Marines is a 1952 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on June 29, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-sixth film in the series.
Plot
After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang volunteers so they can be with him. Sach discovers that the colonel knew his father and he is promoted. During a drill that he is putting the rest of the gang through, they find a soldier left for dead on the side of the road. Slip discovers a playing card next to the marine and traces it to Jolly Joe Johnson's gambling house. They suspect that the gambling house is cheating and set out to uncover the proof. They enter the gambling house late at night, but are discovered by Jolly Joe and his gang. A fight ensues, but two Marine intelligence officers arrive in time to arrest the criminals. Sach, having been framed for having a girl in the barracks is stripped of his promotions, but a new colonel is now in charge and fought with a soldier named Mahoney. Slip claims that was his father and he is promoted and promptly gets even with Sach by taking him on a long drill.
Cast
The Bowery Boys
- Leo Gorcey as Terrance Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
- Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
- David Gorcey as Chuck (Credited as David Condon)
- Bennie Bartlett as Butch
- Gil Stratton, Jr. as Junior
Remaining cast
- Bernard Gorcey as Louie Dumbrowski
- Hanley Stafford as Capt. Tom Brown
- Arthur Space as Capt. Miller
- Myrna Dell as Lulu Mae
Production
This is the final appearance of Gil Stratton, Jr. as a member of the gang.
International release
The film was released under the title, Tell It to the Marines in the United Kingdom.[1]
Home media
Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Four" on August 26, 2014.
References
- ^ Getz, Leonard (2006). From Broadway to the Bowery. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company.
