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You Know What Sailors Are

1928

A breezy silent-era romp with broad maritime slapstick and rival crews trading jabs, easy to watch and light on its feet.

Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Alf Goddard, Cyril McLaglen, Chili Bouchier
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1928 film by Maurice Elvey

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Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Alf Goddard, Cyril McLaglen, Chili Bouchier
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • rebellion
  • class
  • love
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Starring
Alf Goddard, Cyril McLaglen, Chili Bouchier, Jerrold Robertshaw, Mathilde Comont, Leonard Barry, Wally Patch, John Longden
Cinematography
Percy Strong
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
No Language

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