Watch It, Sailor!

1961 1h 21m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sailor Albert gets a message from the Navy saying he can't marry for certain unexplained legal reasons. Everyone, including his domineering mother-in-law to be, jumps to the conclusion that there must be another woman involved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dennis Price
Lt. Cmdr Hardcastle
Liz Fraser
Daphne Pink
Irene Handl
Edie Hornett
Vera Day
Shirley Hornett
Frankie Howerd
Church Organist
Marjorie Rhodes
Emma Hornett
Cyril Smith
Henry Hornett
John Meillon
Albert Tufnell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wolf Rilla
Writers: Falkland L. Cary, Philip King
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wolf Rilla, shot by Arthur Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Douglas Gamley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dennis Price and Liz Fraser and Irene Handl carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wolf Rilla directs. Arthur Grant behind the camera. Douglas Gamley scores. Alfred Cox cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Wolf Rilla, shot by Arthur Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Douglas Gamley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alfred Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dennis Price and Liz Fraser and Irene Handl carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0055613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.