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Cast
Martha Raye
as Letty Larkin
Bob Hope
as Jim Brewster
Betty Grable
as Nancy Larkin
Jack Whiting
as Walter Brewster
Clarence Kolb
as Captain Tallant
J. C. Nugent
as Mr. Larkin
Bonnie Jean Churchill
as Ethel May Brewster
Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Brewster
John Henry Allen
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
as The Druggist (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1938
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes7
DirectorElliott Nugent
WritersFrank Butler, Doris Anderson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGive Me a Sailor
About Give Me a Sailor
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 by Elliott Nugent, Give Me a Sailor leans on a strong ensemble — Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Betty Grable — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1938.
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