Tell It to the Marines (1918 film)

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Tell It to the Marines
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Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Written byArvid E. Gillstrom
Adrian Johnson
Starring Jane Lee
Katherine Lee
Charles Slattery
Edward Bagley
CinematographyH. Alderson Leach
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • October 13, 1918 (1918-10-13)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

Tell It to the Marines is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Jane and Katherine Lee, Charles Slattery, and Edward Bagley. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on October 13, 1918. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "Tell It to the Marines". afi.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. "Tell It to the Marines". AllMovie. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. "Tell It to the Marines". TCM.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Tell It to the Marines