The Marines Are Coming

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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.

Plot summary[]

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[]

• 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[]

• "Semper Fidelis" (Music by John Philip Sousa)
• Armida - "Brazilian Baby" (Written by Gus Edwards)

External links[]

• The Marines Are Coming at IMDb
• The Marines Are Coming is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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