''Swing It, Sailor!'' is a 1938 American film directed by actor/screenwriter
Raymond Cannon.
Plot summary
Sailor Husky proposes marriage to every girl in every port. He can't swim, and is ready to be discharged from the Navy, but he's always helping his pal, Pete. Pete would hate to see Husky leave, as Pete has to do all the work himself. Husky's new girl is Myrtle, who goes through men like Kleenex, trolling for a
well-heeled catch. Pete tries to save his friend from her; but, is it only for himself? It looks like they are in for a fight.
Cast
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Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford (born Samuel Grundy Jones; 12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American vaudevillian, stage performer and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-face ...
as Pete Kelly
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Ray Mayer as Husky Stone
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Isabel Jewell as Myrtle Montrose
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Mary Treen
Mary Treen (born Mary Louise Summers, March 27, 1907 – July 20, 1989) was an American film and television actress. A minor actress for much of her career, she managed to secure a plain, unassuming niche for herself in the Hollywood of the 1 ...
as Gertie Burns
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Max Hoffman Jr.
Max or MAX may refer to:
Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
* Max (gorilla) ( ...
as Bos'n Hardy
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Cully Richards as Shamus O'Shay
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George Humbert as Pet Shop Proprietor
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Tom Kennedy as Policeman
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Alexander Leftwich as Captain
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Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types.
Early life
Harlan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George W. Harlan and ac ...
as First Officer
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Archie Robbins as Second Officer
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Kernan Cripps as Doctor
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Rex Lease
Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row westerns.
Biography
Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booking ...
as Intern
External links
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1938 films
American black-and-white films
American adventure comedy films
Grand National Films films
1930s adventure comedy films
1938 comedy films
FIlms directed by Raymond Cannon (actor)
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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