''Her First Mate'' is a 1933 American

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directed by

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and written by Clarence Marks, Earle Snell and H. M. Walker, who adapted it from the play written by Frank Craven,

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and Daniel Jarrett. The film stars Slim Summerville,

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, Una Merkel, Warren Hymer,

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and George F. Marion. The film was released on August 3, 1933, by

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Plot

A peanut and candy butcher on an Albany night boat dreams of owning his own boat.

Cast

* Slim Summerville as John Horner *

as Mary Horner * Una Merkel as Hattie * Warren Hymer as Percy *

as Davis * George F. Marion as Sam * Henry Armetta as Nick Socrates

References

External links

* 1933 films American comedy films 1933 comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William Wyler American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub