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Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

A RIOT OF A COMEDY

1956•1h 21m•

★7.5(6 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Battle-axe Emma Hornett dominates her hen-pecked husband Henry, his meek sister Edie and daughter Shirley. Shirley is to marry young sailor Albert,raised in an orphanage,and he and best man Carnoustie stay with the Hornetts on the eve of the wedding.

Director

Writers

Philip King, Falkland L. Cary

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Main Cast

Peggy Mount

Peggy Mount

Emma Hornett

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Hornett

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Albert Tuffnell

Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith

Henry Hornett

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Edie Hornett

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Carnoustie Bligh

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Rev Mr. Purefoy

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs Lack

Joy Webster

Joy Webster

Daphne Pink

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Uncle Brummell

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Taxi Driver

Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Little Woman In Church

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gordon Parry

Writing

Writer: Philip King
Writer: Falkland L. Cary

Production

Producer: Jack Clayton

Music & Sound

Music: Peter Akister

Editing

Editor: Stan Hawkes

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A RIOT OF A COMEDY"

#2

The runtime is 81 minutes (1h 21m).

#3

The film was directed by Gordon Parry.

#4

The screenplay was written by Philip King and Falkland L. Cary.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0050818.

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Rating

7.5/10

Great

6 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Sailor Beware

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Romulus Films

Remus