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You Know What Sailors Are (1954)

You Know What Sailors Are poster
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic mix-up follows a British naval officer mistaken for a spy during a port visit. Mistaken identity leads to chaos involving foreign agents and local officials.

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What happens

You Know What Sailors Are is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Donald Sinden, Michael Hordern, Bill Kerr, Dora Bryan and Akim Tamiroff. The screenplay by Peter Rogers was based on the 1951 novel Sylvester by Edward Hyams. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around the Isle of Portland. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Provis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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