Movie: Why Girls Love Sailors

Top 10 Billed 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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    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.

  • Release Date

    1927-07-17

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    5.524

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    2.8 starts
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