Why Sailors Leave Home (1930)
When their ship arrives in an Arabian port, the sailors are given shore leave among them Bill Biggles, who has previously had little success with women. Visiting a sheik who has long been under obligation to him, Bill is welcomed at the palace, and the polygamous ruler, who has abducted a damsel, decides to absent himself and appoint Bill as his deputy. It seems Bill's luck is set to change dramatically until the wives decide to go on strike!
Director: Monty Banks
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: September 1, 1930
Cast
- Leslie Fuller - Bill Biggles
- Peter Bernard - George
- Eve Gray - Slave Girl
- Gladys Cruickshank - Slave Girl
- Dmitri Vetter - Multhasa
- Frank Melroyd - Captain
- Syd Courtenay - Sheik Sidi Ben
- Lola Harvey - Maya
- Jean Ross - Arab Girl
- Marika Rökk
Screenplay
- Syd Courtenay (Story)
- Lola Harvey (Story)
Editing: Emile de Ruelle
Production: British International Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Monty Banks
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why Sailors Leave Home about?
- When their ship arrives in an Arabian port, the sailors are given shore leave among them Bill Biggles, who has previously had little success with women. Visiting a sheik who has long been under obligation to him, Bill is welcomed at the palace, and the polygamous ruler, who has abducted a damsel, decides to absent himself and appoint Bill as his deputy. It seems Bill's luck is set to change dramatically until the wives decide to go on strike!
- Who directed Why Sailors Leave Home?
- Why Sailors Leave Home was directed by Monty Banks.
- Who stars in Why Sailors Leave Home?
- Why Sailors Leave Home stars Leslie Fuller, Peter Bernard, Eve Gray, Gladys Cruickshank, Dmitri Vetter, Frank Melroyd.
- How long is Why Sailors Leave Home?
- Why Sailors Leave Home has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Why Sailors Leave Home?
- Why Sailors Leave Home is a Comedy film.
- Where was Why Sailors Leave Home produced?
- Why Sailors Leave Home was produced in United Kingdom.