Give Me a Sailor (1938)

08/19/1938 (US) • 1h 20m

Comedy, Romance

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Overview

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!

Top Billed Cast

Martha Raye

Letty Larkin

Bob Hope

Jim Brewster

Betty Grable

Nancy Larkin

Jack Whiting

Walter Brewster

Clarence Kolb

Captain Tallant

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Larkin

Bonnie Jean Churchill

Ethel May Brewster

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Brewster

John Henry Allen

Messenger Boy (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

navy

brother

romantic rivalry

romcom

contest

sailor

domesticity

childhood crush

middle of nowhere

ugly duckling

musical comedy

brothers

sisters

friends to lovers

competition winner

home cooks

caught in the rain

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