''Why Sailors Leave Home'' is a 1930 British

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

Monty Banks Montague (Monty) Banks (born Mario Bianchi; 18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950) was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the United States and United Kingdom. Career Banks was bor ...

and starring Leslie Fuller, Peter Bernard and Eve Gray. The screenplay concerns a British sailor on shore leave in the

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who ends up being mistaken for a Sheikh.Sutton p.106

Cast

* Leslie Fuller as Bill Biggles * Peter Bernard as George * Eve Gray as Slave Girl * Gladys Cruickshank as Slave Girl * Dmitri Vetter as Multhasa * Frank Melroyd as Captain * Syd Courtenay as Sheik Sidi Ben * Lola Harvey as Maya *

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as Slave Girl * Marika Rökk as Slave Girl

References

Bibliography

* Sutton, David R. ''A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939''. University of Exeter Press, 2000. .

External links

* 1930 films 1930 comedy films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1930s English-language films Films directed by Monty Banks British comedy films British black-and-white films 1930s British films Films scored by Idris Lewis Films scored by John Reynders {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub