Swing It, Sailor!
They went to sea..but all they could see was blondes!
1938 · 57 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Adventure
Comical exploits of two Navy pals, at sea and on shore.
Directed by Raymond Cannon · Written by David Diamond
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Wallace Ford Pete Kelly - R Ray Mayer Husky Stone
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Isabel Jewell Myrtle Montrose -
Mary Treen Gertie Burns -
Tom Kennedy Policeman -
Cully Richards Shamus O'Shea -
Max Hoffman Jr. Hardy -
George Humbert Pet Shop Proprietor - A Alexander Leftwich Captain
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Kenneth Harlan First Officer -
Archie Robbins Second Officer -
Kernan Cripps Doctor
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