Watch Windbag the Sailor (1936) Official Trailer
7.5 / 10 IMDb December 1, 1936 1h 27m
Will Hay plays a bragging sea captain whose maritime experience actually extends to navigating a coal barge down inland waterways. His tall tales catch him out when he is co-erced into commanding an unseaworthy ship by an unscrupulous shipping agent who means to have it wrecked. This was the first film to couple Will Hay with both Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt.
Director
Runtime
1h 27m
Release Date
December 1, 1936
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Will Hay
as Captain Ben Cutlet
Moore Marriott
as Jeremiah Harbottle
Graham Moffatt
as Albert
Norma Varden
as Olivia Potter-Porter
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Kenneth Warrington
as Yates
Dennis Wyndham
as Maryatt
Amy Veness
as Emma Harbottle
Peter Gawthorne
as Bit Role (uncredited)
George Merritt
as Officer on Yacht
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Charles Rolfe
as Second Detective
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Leonard Sharp
as Crew Member
Harry Terry
as Crew Member
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Percy Walsh
as Captain of the 'Rob Roy'
Production Companies
Gainsborough Pictures
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
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