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Sailor Beware

They go down to the sea in ships… and come up with oceans of LAUGHTER!

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.

1h 48m1952TMDb 6.2

Comedy

English

Crew and Cast

Hal WalkerHal WalkerDirectorDean MartinDean MartinAl CrowthersJerry LewisJerry LewisMelvin JonesCorinne CalvetCorinne CalvetCorinne CalvetMarion MarshallMarion MarshallHilda JonesRobert StraussRobert StraussCPO LardoskiLeif EricksonLeif EricksonCommander LaneDon WilsonDon WilsonMr. ChubbyVince EdwardsVince EdwardsBlaydenSkip HomeierSkip HomeierMacDan BartonDan Barton'BamaMike MahoneyMike MahoneyTigerMary TreenMary TreenGingerJames DeanJames DeanBoxing Opponent's SecondBetty HuttonBetty HuttonHetty ButtonDuke MitchellDuke MitchellFight SecondAlan DexterAlan DexterNavy PhysicianNorma EberhardtNorma EberhardtGirlDon HaggertyDon HaggertyLt. ConnorsKenner G. KempKenner G. KempBit RoleSuzanne RidgwaySuzanne RidgwayBathing Suit Model on TV
Bert StevensOfficer at RingsideMarshall ReedMarshall ReedHospital CorpsmanAl KikumeAl KikumeHeadwaiterLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtNaval DoctorJames FlavinJames FlavinPetty Officer
Jimmie DundeeBartenderJerry HausnerJerry HausnerCorpsmanDonald MacBrideDonald MacBrideChief Bos'n Mate
Ralph MontgomeryCivilian WorkmanElaine RileyElaine RileyCommentator

Storyline

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
8 February 1952
Runtime
1h 48m
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (34 votes)

Production

Director
Hal Walker
Writers
James B. Allardice, Martin Rackin
Studios
Paramount Pictures, Wallis-Hazen Inc.
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English