The Marines Come Thru (1938)
Marine Lieutenant Steve Landers has perfected a new bomb-release for airplanes which he is testing with the aid of his mechanics,'Singapore' Stebbins and Jack Murray. Dick Weber, one of a group of enemy agents attempting to steal the plans, is a friend of Colonel Dale, whose daughter, Linda, is engaged to Landers. Weber learns that "Singapore" and Jack are to deliver the final blueprints to the Colonel's home. Beckstrom , head of the spy ring, has some of his agents dress as Marines and obtain entry the the hangar. They get the plans but "Singapore" and Jack have overheard a conversation that indicates the spies are heading for a nearby island which is the headquarters of the espionage group.
- Date of release
- 1938-08-04
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- War, Action
- Director
- Louis J. Gasnier
Casting
- Wallace Ford — Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins
- Toby Wing — Linda Dale
- Grant Withers — Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
- Sheila Lynch — Maisie King
- Michael Doyle — Lt. Steve Landers
- Don Lanning — Dick Weber
- Frank Rasmussen — Beckstrom
- Roy Elkins — Charles
- James Neary — Top Sergeant
- Thomas McKeon — Ciolonel Dale
- Bil Baird — Maxson the Magician (uncredited)
- Beth Hayes — Coffee-Counter Waitress
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