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Feature film — 1927

Why Girls Love Sailors (1927)

5.50h 20mComedy

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.

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Director: Fred Guiol

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Cast & crew

Stan Laurel as Willie Brisling

Stan Laurel

Willie Brisling

Oliver Hardy as First Mate

Oliver Hardy

First Mate

Viola Richard as Willie's Girl

Viola Richard

Willie's Girl

Anita Garvin as Captain's Wife

Anita Garvin

Captain's Wife

Malcolm Waite as Sea Captain

Malcolm Waite

Sea Captain

Edgar Dearing as Amorous Sailor

Edgar Dearing

Amorous Sailor

Bobby Dunn as Bemused Sailor

Bobby Dunn

Bemused Sailor

Jerry Mandy as Sailor

Jerry Mandy

Sailor

Anna May Wong as Delamar (scenes deleted)

Anna May Wong

Delamar (scenes deleted)

Sôjin Kamiyama as Moneylender (scenes deleted)

Sôjin Kamiyama

Moneylender (scenes deleted)

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