Why Rock the Boat?

1974•1h 53m

RomanceComedy

A young naive reporter romances a female reporter who is quietly organizing a journalist union and joins her cause.

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Production

ONF | NFB

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Stuart Gillard

Barnes

Tiiu Leek

Julia Martin

Ken James

Ronny Waldron

Budd Knapp

Fred O'Neil

Henry Beckman

Philip Butcher

Sean Sullivan

Herb Scannell

Patricia Gage

Isobel Scannell

Ruben Moreno

Senor Gomez

Cec Linder

Carmichael

Henry Ramer

Club president

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