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Tars and Stripes

4.6193520mNRMovieComedy

Naval recruit Elmer is seemingly unable to discharge any of his duties without making life miserable for his irascible commanding officer, who winds up getting doused with paint, splattered with muck, and repeatedly tossed into the water…

DirectorsCharles Lamont·Buster Keaton
WritersMarcy Klauber·Charles Lamont
ProducersE.H. Allen·E.W. Hammons

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Cast · Directed by Charles Lamont

BKBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
VDVernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
DKDorothea Kent
Dorothea Kent
Mack's Girlfriend
JS
Jack Shutta
Sailor

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Tars and Stripes — streaming FAQ

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Tars and Stripes hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 21, 1935. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.