Sailor's Holiday

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Sailor's Holiday

"IT'S FUN AHOY WHEN THREE SAILORS TAKE A HOLIDAY"

1944

1h 0m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

In this comedy, three merchant marines get into all kinds of trouble. Two of the salts have just broken off their engagements after meeting other, more desirable women.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Arthur Lake

'Marblehead' Tomkins

Jane Lawrence

Clementine Brown

Bob Haymes

Bill Hayes

Shelley Winters

Gloria Flynn

Lewis Wilson

Jerome 'Iron Man' Collins

Edmund MacDonald

Fred Baxter

Vi Athens

Heinie Conklin

Eddie Bruce

Jack Evans

Creative team

Directed by: William Berke
Written by: Manuel Seff
Produced by: Wallace MacDonald

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