CinemaOSMovie · 1938 · 1h 20m · NR

Give Me a Sailor

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61%(7)IMDbComedyRomance

Jim and Walter are two brother sailors in the United States Navy. Walter tells Jim as soon as they get home he is going to ask his beautiful girlfriend, Nancy Larkin to marry him. But Jim is also in love with Nancy so he begs Nancy's ugly duckling sister, Letty to help break Walter and Nancy up. Letty agrees only under one condition, he help her to win Walter!

Directed byElliott Nugent

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
August 19, 1938
Studios
Paramount Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Letty Larkin

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Jim Brewster

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Nancy Larkin

Jack Whiting

Jack Whiting

Walter Brewster

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Captain Tallant

J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Larkin

Bonnie Jean Churchill

Bonnie Jean Churchill

Ethel May Brewster

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Brewster

John Henry Allen

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

The Druggist (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent
Written by
Doris Anderson
Frank Butler
Frank Butler
Produced by
Jeff Lazarus

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