Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

NR 1936 · 64 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

A Marine sacrifices his adopted son and his girlfriend so that they might find a new and more prosperous life.

Directed by D. Ross Lederman · Written by Harold Shumate

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