Leathernecking

1930 1h 19m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Chick Evans is a Marine private in Honolulu, Hawaii. He falls for society girl Delphine Witherspoon, and begins to scheme as to how to win her over.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irene Dunne
Delphine Witherspoon
Eddie Foy Jr.
Chick Evanss
Ken Murray
Frank
Louise Fazenda
Hortense
Ned Sparks
Sparks
Lilyan Tashman
Edna
Rita La Roy
Fortune Teller
Fred Santley
Douglas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward F. Cline
Writers: Herbert Fields
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward F. Cline, shot by J. Roy Hunt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Irene Dunne and Eddie Foy Jr. and Ken Murray carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward F. Cline directs. J. Roy Hunt behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward F. Cline, shot by J. Roy Hunt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Irene Dunne and Eddie Foy Jr. and Ken Murray carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0021057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.