Overview

The best of British humor is on display in this satirical cold war romp! Donald Sinden plays Lieutenant Green, a radar expert in the Royal Navy. One night, whilst under the influence of alcohol, he welds an old pram to the deck of a foreign destroyer for a joke. The next morning, British Intelligence is desperate to know what the enemy’s new weapon is. To cover his tracks, Green calls it the ‘998’. When he is posted to the destroyer to explain about radar techniques, Green soon realizes that his prank has gone too far.

Cast

Akim Tamiroff, Donald Sinden, Sarah Lawson, Naunton Wayne, Marianne Stone, Martin Miller, Michael Hordern, Dora Bryan

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What is "You Know What Sailors Are" about?

The best of British humor is on display in this satirical cold war romp! Donald Sinden plays Lieutenant Green, a radar expert in the Royal Navy. One night, whilst under the influence of alcohol, he welds an old pram to the deck of a foreign destroyer for a joke. The next morning, British Intelligence is desperate to know what the enemy’s new weapon is. To cover his tracks, Green calls it the ‘998’. When he is posted to the destroyer to explain about radar techniques, Green soon realizes that his prank has gone too far.

When was "You Know What Sailors Are" released?

You Know What Sailors Are was released in 1954.

Who stars in "You Know What Sailors Are"?

The cast includes Akim Tamiroff, Donald Sinden, Sarah Lawson, Naunton Wayne.