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Why Sailors Leave Home
Why Sailors Leave Home
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  2. Why Sailors Leave Home

Why Sailors Leave Home

1930
1h 11m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1930

Runtime

1h 11m

Storyline

When their ship arrives in an Arabian port, the sailors are given shore leave among them Bill Biggles, who has previously had little success with women. Visiting a sheik who has long been under obligation to him, Bill is welcomed at the palace, and the polygamous ruler, who has abducted a damsel, decides to absent himself and appoint Bill as his deputy. It seems Bill's luck is set to change dramatically until the wives decide to go on strike!

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Sep 1, 1930
Languages
English
Director
Monty Banks
Monty Banks
Production
British International Pictures
British International Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Leslie Fuller

Leslie Fuller

Bill Biggles

Peter Bernard

George

Eve Gray

Eve Gray

Slave Girl

Gladys Cruickshank

Slave Girl

Dmitri Vetter

Multhasa

Frank Melroyd

Captain

Syd Courtenay

Sheik Sidi Ben

Lola Harvey

Lola Harvey

Maya

Jean Ross

Arab Girl

Marika Rökk

Marika Rökk

Bob Johnson

Gerard Lyley

Nina Olivette

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