Sailor's Holiday

Here's a riot of mirth-aboard ship and ashore!

Genres

Comedy

OverView

Sailors Pike and Shorty are on leave when a street woman swindles them out of some money by telling them she is looking for her long-lost brother, a sailor.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

14 September 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alan Hale

Adam Pike

Sally Eilers

Molly Jones

George Cooper

Shorty

Paul Hurst

Jimmylegs

Mary Carr

Mrs. Pike

Charles Clary

Captain

Jack Richardson

Captain

Natalie Joyce

The Fast Worker

Philip Sleeman

Her Secretary

Ray Cooke

Sailor in Cafe (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Midway Customer (uncredited)

Randolph Scott

(uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)

Slim Summerville

Midway Photographer (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Sailor Extra in Cafe (uncredited)

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