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Why Girls Love Sailors

5.6192720mMovieComedy

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.

DirectorFred Guiol
WriterHal Roach
ProducerHal Roach

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Cast · Directed by Fred Guiol

SLStan Laurel
Stan Laurel
Willie Brisling
OHOliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
First Mate
VRViola Richard
Viola Richard
Willie's Girl
AGAnita Garvin
Anita Garvin
Captain's Wife
MWMalcolm Waite
Malcolm Waite
Sea Captain
EDEdgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Amorous Sailor
BDBobby Dunn
Bobby Dunn
Bemused Sailor
JMJerry Mandy
Jerry Mandy
Sailor
AWAnna May Wong
Anna May Wong
Delamar (scenes deleted)
SKSôjin Kamiyama
Sôjin Kamiyama
Moneylender (scenes deleted)

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