Moran of the Marines

Moran of the Marines

Love! Action! Fun!

1928 · 70 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance

After getting into a fight with a drunkard, Mike Moran spends 10 days on the rock pile and is disinherited by his wealthy uncle; out of luck and work, Mike joins the Marines and is soon court-martialed for kissing Vivian Marshall, a general's daughter. Mike's unit is ordered to China, and Mike goes along under guard. Vivian accompanies her father and is captured by a Chinese bandit; Mike rescues her and is himself taken prisoner. Vivian leads a Marine detachment to his rescue, and Mike is quickly pardoned, reinstated by his uncle, and firmly established in Vivian's affections. A lost film.

Directed by Frank R. Strayer · Written by Herman J. Mankiewicz

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Richard Dix Michael Moran
Ruth Elder Vivian Marshall
Roscoe Karns Swatty
Brooks Benedict Basil Worth
E.H. Calvert Gen. Marshall
Duke Martin The Sergeant
Tetsu Komai Sun Yat
Joyzelle Joyner
Jean Harlow Extra (uncredited)

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