I love this movie so much

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Sam Katzman never did worry about continuity for his Bowery Boys. Before Here Come The Marines the guys were in the army and navy both. But military service comedies are always good for laughs and the Bowery Boys were naturals for them.As the Marine Corps recruiting slogan goes, the Marines are looking for a few good men. So why would the Marines consider drafting the Bowery Boys? Don't those other armed forces talk to each other?The commandant of the base discovers that Huntz Hall's father was his sergeant in World War I and immediately makes Sach a sergeant. Like that sits well with Leo Gorcey given his natural leadership abilities. I don't think it takes much imagination to see where this is going.Guest performers include Paul Maxey who runs a gambling clip joint where Marines lose their hard earned pay and the beautiful Myrna Dell who is the come-on.No new ground for the series broken here.

An ordinary Bowery Boys comedy without much notoriety to make it stand out from other films in this series. When Slip Mahoney (Leo Gorcey) gets a draft letter into the Marines, Sach (Huntz Hall) and the other "boys" join up too. It turns out that the dimwitted Sach is related to the old buddy of one of the higher-ups, and so he's immediately promoted to sergeant. This prestige goes to his head, and Sach becomes a hard task master to the rest of his pals. Relying on the simple notion of Sach being a tough boss does not leave room for much of a plot here, so tossed in is a subplot where the boys find a murdered marine on the side of the road and trace it to a crooked gambling joint (typical). ** out of ****

Between Abbott & Costello and The Bowery Boys, it would be a toss up as to who created more havoc on the country's service branches. I don't think A&C ever made it to the Marines though, so Slip, Sach and the gang have a leg up on their comic rivals.Along with the military hi-jinks, the Bowery Boys once again encounter a shady gambling operation, just like they did in "Jinx Money" and "Lucky Losers". This time, an unlucky 'two of hearts' introduces the gang to Jolly Joe Johnson (Paul Maxey) and his moll Lulu Mae (Myrna Dell). They specialize in conning the local military boys out of their pay by virtue of a rigged roulette wheel and a dicey dice table. Once Slip (Leo Gorcey) gets all the facts 'crucified' in his mind, he'll be ready to expose the whole operation and turn it over to the Feds.Say, did you notice something unusual in the opening scene at Louie's Sweet Shop? Every other Bowery Boys flick I've seen had the entrance to the store on the left. This time characters made their way into Louie's from the right. Maybe even more amazing, once the boys got relegated to KP duty in the mess, that ladle Sach (Huntz Hall) took out of the soup pot, you know, the one that vaporized in all the hot sauce - it was bigger than the one he put in! Except for the hole in the bottom of course.Well except for Slip's malapropisms, I wouldn't have known that a sergeant is ranker than a corporal, delightfully proved by Sach as he manages to keep on getting promoted following every goofy mix-up that turns out in his favor. Gorcey also lets out with one of his cleverest phrases ever when near the end of the story, he wishes to avoid a case of the 'delirium Trumans'.

After 175 years, the United States Marine Corps decides it's time to bring "The Bowery Boys" into the fold. First contacted is loquacious leader Leo Gorcey (as Terrence Aloysius "Slip" Mahoney), but pals Huntz Hall (as Horace Debussy "Sach" Jones Jr.), Gil Stratton (as "Junior"), David "Condon" Gorcey (as Chuck), and Benny "David" Bartlett (as "Butch") are quickly called up for duty. We see no basic training or hazing, unfortunately; but, comedy takes charge as Mr. Hall is given a whistle and made "Sergeant" of his Bowery-populated barracks. Meanwhile, Mr. Gorcey suspects a beaten Marine is connected to a crooked gambling ring.One of many military-themed Bowery adventures, "Here Come the Marines" proves the law of diminishing returns is alive and well in this feature film series. Most obvious is probably that Hall works hard with the material; he demonstrates fine comic abilities and entertainingly carries the movie. At one point, Hall is asked, "Don't you know a dud when you see one?" At least, Hall gives this rather dull story his best, with few re-takes (Leo needs to watch his head when getting out of the lower bunks). Also notable is that this is the last appearance of Mr. Stratton, a two-time "Bowery Boy" member who would soon fine better character roles.**** Here Come the Marines (6/29/52) William Beaudine ~ Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Gil Stratton, Hanley Stafford