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Sailor Beware

Play trailer Poster for Sailor Beware 1952,  1h 48m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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At a Navy recruitment center, allergy-prone Melvin Jones (Jerry Lewis) and suave singer Al Crowthers (Dean Martin), who has bum knees, fret about being accepted. But both men pass and are sent to a San Diego training base, where Melvin's phobias and allergies antagonize Chief Petty Officer Lardoski (Robert Strauss). Dragged into a kissing contest with local girls -- which causes his allergies to flare up -- Melvin is put on the spot to win a kiss from film star Corinne Calvet (as herself).

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Francois Truffaut Cahiers du Cinéma May 26, 2022
The film may give back some confidence to American -- and other -- spectators who are deprived of physical attractiveness by nature. Therein lies the objective of this new comic strategy. Go to Full Review
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Feb 2, 2019 The best comedy movie ever made!
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Cast & Crew

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Hal Walker

Director

Dean Martin

Al Crowthers

Jerry Lewis

Melvin Jones

Corinne Calvet

Corinne Calvet

Marion Marshall

Hilda Jones

Robert Strauss

CPO Lardoski

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Sailor Beware

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Movie Info

Synopsis At a Navy recruitment center, allergy-prone Melvin Jones (Jerry Lewis) and suave singer Al Crowthers (Dean Martin), who has bum knees, fret about being accepted. But both men pass and are sent to a San Diego training base, where Melvin's phobias and allergies antagonize Chief Petty Officer Lardoski (Robert Strauss). Dragged into a kissing contest with local girls -- which causes his allergies to flare up -- Melvin is put on the spot to win a kiss from film star Corinne Calvet (as herself).
Director
Hal Walker
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
James Allardice, Martin Rackin
Production Co
Wallis-Hazen
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2018
Runtime
1h 48m
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