Tell It to the Marines | |
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Directed by | Arvid E. Gillstrom |
Written by | Arvid E. Gillstrom Adrian Johnson |
Starring | Jane Lee Katherine Lee Charles Slattery Edward Bagley |
Cinematography | H. Alderson Leach |
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Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent 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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