8.0The Boatswain's Mate · 1924
The Boatswain's Mate (1924) is a Comedy film directed by H. Manning Haynes, starring Florence Turner, Victor McLaglen, Johnny Butt.
Comedy
8.0Overview
The Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI
Cast
Florence Turner, Victor McLaglen, Johnny Butt, J. Edwards Barker
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What is "The Boatswain's Mate" about?
The Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI
When was "The Boatswain's Mate" released?
The Boatswain's Mate was released in 1924.
Who stars in "The Boatswain's Mate"?
The cast includes Florence Turner, Victor McLaglen, Johnny Butt, J. Edwards Barker.
