Movie

Sail a Crooked Ship

1961 · 88 min

A breezy, silly caper that coasts on goofy crooks and slapstick charm rather than suspense.

Overview: A bungling burglar, determined to go down in the annals of crime as a genius, steals a ship in New York in order to rob a bank in Boston.
How it feels: Light, absurd, whimsical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, deception, class, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
class
love
friendship
Places: sea
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild