''Why Sailors Go Wrong'' is a 1928 American silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman (30 March 1881 – 7 November 1946) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. Lehrman was a very prominent figure of Hollywood's silent film era, working with such cinematic pioneers as D. W. Griffith and Mack Sen ...

and written by

Randall Faye Randall Faye (July 26, 1892 – December 5, 1948) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947. He died in Orange County, California. Selected filmography * ''Upstream (film), Upst ...

and Delos Sutherland. The film stars

Sammy Cohen Sammy Cohen (December 8, 1902– May 30, 1981) was an American film actor and comedian. He was one of several popular Jewish comedians acting in films during the late 1920s.Erens pp. 91-92 He was teamed with Ted McNamara as a comedy duo in the f ...

, Ted McNamara, Sally Phipps,

Nick Stuart Nick Stuart (April 10, 1904 – April 7, 1973) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American actor and bandleader. His career spanned five decades, during which he appeared in over 50 films, more than half of them features, as well as film shorts, ser ...

, E. H. Calvert, and Carl Miller. The film was released on March 25, 1928, by

Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1914 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox (producer), William Fox. It was the corporate successor to ...

Cast

as Sammy Beezeroff *

Ted McNamara Edward Joseph McNamara (19 September 1894 – February 1928) was an Australian vaudeville, vaudevillian who made a career on stage in Australia, the United States, and in Hollywood silent films before dying suddenly in 1928. At various times he ...

as Angus McAxle * Sally Phipps as Betty Green *

as Jimmy Collier * E. H. Calvert as Cyrus Green * Carl Miller as John Dunning *

Jules Cowles Jules Cowles (October 18, 1877 – May 22, 1943) was an American film actor.Munden p.193 He was also billed as J. D. Cowles and Julius D. Cowles. Biography Born in Farmington, Connecticut, Cowles attended Yale University and was a writer in addit ...

as Native (uncredited) *

Noble Johnson Noble Johnson (April 18, 1881 – January 9, 1978), later known as Mark Noble, was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in films such as '' The Mummy'' (1932), '' The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), ''King Kong'' (1933) and '' Son o ...

as Native (uncredited) *

Jack Pennick Ronald Jack Pennick (December 7, 1895 – August 16, 1964) was an American film actor. After working as a gold miner as a young man, serving as a U.S. Marine, he would go on to appear in more than 140 films between 1926 and 1962. Pennick wa ...

as First Mate (uncredited) *

Russ Powell Russ Powell (September 16, 1875 – November 28, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Fas ...

as Native Chieftain (uncredited)

Production

The film was originally made by Frank O'Connor at a cost of $110,000. It was completed, but this was scrapped. The film was remade by director Henry Lehrman at a cost of $46,000.

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* 1928 films 1920s English-language films Fox Film films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Films directed by Henry Lehrman American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1920s American films English-language comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub