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Swing It, Sailor!

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Director
  
Raymond Cannon

Cinematography
  
Richard Fryer

Duration
  

Country
  
USA

4.4/10
IMDb

Initial release
  
1938

Genres
  
Comedy, Adventure Film

Language
  
English

Swing It, Sailor! movie poster

Writer
  
Clarence Marks
,
David Diamond
,
Clarence Marks

Cast
  
Wallace Ford
(Pete Kelly),
Ray Mayer
(Husky Stone),
Isabel Jewell
(Myrtle Montrose),
Mary Treen
(Gertie Burns),
Tom Kennedy
(Policeman),
Cully Richards
(Shamus O'Shea)

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Wallace Ford appears in Swing It - Sailor! and Machine Gun Mama

Swing It, Sailor! is a 1938 American film directed by actor/screenwriter Raymond Cannon.

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Plot summary

Sailor Husky proposes marriage to every girl, in every port. He can't swim, and is ready to be discharged, from the Navy, but he's always helping his pal Pete. Pete would hate to see Husky leave, as Pete have to do all the work himself. Husky's new girl is Myrtle, who goes through men like Kleenex, trolling for a well-heeled catch. Pete tries to save his friend from her; but, is it only for himself? It looks like they are in for a fight.

Cast

  • Wallace Ford as Pete Kelly
  • Ray Mayer as Husky Stone
  • Isabel Jewell as Myrtle Montrose
  • Mary Treen as Gertie Burns
  • Max Hoffman Jr. as Bos'n Hardy
  • Cully Richards as Shamus O'Shay
  • George Humbert as Pet Shop Proprietor
  • Tom Kennedy as Policeman
  • Alexander Leftwich as Captain
  • Kenneth Harlan as First Officer
  • Archie Robbins as Second Officer
  • Kernan Cripps as Doctor
  • Rex Lease as Interne

    • References

    Swing It, Sailor! Wikipedia
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