Why Girls Love Sailors

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927•20m•5.3/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(20)

Stan is a sailor whose girl gets kidnapped by a rough sea captain. Stan dresses in drag and seduces the captain but the captain's wife catches him. Stan and his girl beat a hasty retreat as the captain's wife fires off a parting shot.

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Production

Hal Roach Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Willie Brisling

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

First Mate

Viola Richard

Viola Richard

Willie's Girl

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Captain's Wife

Malcolm Waite

Malcolm Waite

Sea Captain

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Amorous Sailor

Bobby Dunn

Bobby Dunn

Bemused Sailor

Jerry Mandy

Jerry Mandy

Sailor

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Delamar (scenes deleted)

Sôjin Kamiyama

Sôjin Kamiyama

Moneylender (scenes deleted)

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