Join the Marines poster

Movie · 1937

Join the Marines

Released 25 January 1937 More from 1937 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

New York City cop Phil Donlon leaves the force to join the U.S. Olympic team. When he falls for a Marine colonel's daughter he gets kicked off the team. Joining the Marines to win the Colonel's approval many adventures follow.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Arthur Hoyt
as Capt. James
62
Purnell Pratt
as Col. J. B. Denbrough
51
Irving Pichel
as Col. Leonard
45
Paul Kelly
as Phil Donlon
37
Ray Corrigan
as Lt. Hodge
34
Sterling Holloway
as Alfred - the Steward
32
Warren Hymer
as Herman
30
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
32years between the oldest and youngest billed
62Arthur Hoyt — oldest on the call sheet
30Warren Hymer — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast
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