Sailor Beware (1952): Cast & Plot
Sailor Beware is a 1952 comedy directed by Hal Walker, starring Dean Martin as Al Crowthers, Jerry Lewis and Alan Dexter. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Hal Walker
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sailor Beware About?
The premise of Sailor Beware without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones meet in a navy recruiting line, an unlikely friendship forms. Al, repeatedly rejected from enlistment, keeps trying in hopes of impressing women. Melvin, allergic to women’s cosmetics, follows his doctor’s advice to take ocean travel and signs up. Together they set sail, encountering a series of comedic mishaps and plenty of laughter on the high seas.
Sailor Beware Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dancing
- slapstick comedy
- tap dancing
- bare chested man
- cameo appearance
- hairy chested man
- man wears underwear
- martin and lewis
- singer
- singing
- song
- young
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- navy
- undeserved reputation
- kiss
- lipstick
- port
- drummer
- drum
- pretending to be chinese
- exotic dancer
- female exotic dancer
- male exotic dancer
- male in a bed
- frenchwoman in usa
- frenchwoman abroad
- french in usa
- french abroad
- singing along
- taking off shoes
- ladder
- wristwatch
- ticking
- explosion
- bar
- choir
- zero to hero
- wet clothes
- ship
- boat
- rowboat
- warm up
- fainting man
- fainting
- blood sample
- blood bank
- double take
- stethoscope
- eating a thermometer
- infantile man
Sailor Beware Cast & Characters
Dean Martin leads the cast as Al Crowthers, with Jerry Lewis as Melvin Jones and Alan Dexter as Navy Physician (uncredited). Directed by Hal Walker; 69 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hal Walker
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Dean Martin as Al Crowthers -
Jerry Lewis as Melvin Jones - Alan Dexter as Navy Physician (uncredited)
- Marion Marshall as Hilda Jones
Also Starring in Sailor Beware
· 65 more- Corinne Calvet Corinne Calvet
- Dan Willis Sailor (uncredited)
- James Flavin Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Vince Edwards Blayden
- Kenner G. Kemp Bit Role (uncredited)
- Bert Stevens Officer at Ringside (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton Doorman (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Officer at ringside (uncredited)
- Mary Treen Ginger
- Suzanne Ridgway Bathing Suit Model on TV (uncredited)
- Don Wilson Mr. Chubby
- Donald MacBride Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
- Leif Erickson Commander Lane
- Louis Jean Heydt Naval Doctor (uncredited)
- Don Haggerty Lt. Connors (uncredited)
- James Dean Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
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- Jimmie Dundee Bartender (uncredited)
- Jerry Hausner Corpsman (uncredited)
- Ralph Montgomery Civilian Workman (uncredited)
- Skip Homeier Mac
- Jack Shea Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Robert Strauss CPO Lardoski
- Larry McGrath Referee (uncredited)
- Mary Murphy Girl (uncredited)
- Robert Carson Navy Captain (uncredited)
- Betty Hutton Hetty Button (uncredited)
- Al Kikume Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Marshall Reed Hospital Corpsman (uncredited)
- John Bishop Officer (uncredited)
- John Close Hospital Corpsman (uncredited)
- Charles La Torre First Brother (uncredited)
- Richard Karlan Guard (uncredited)
- Mike Mahoney Tiger
- Terry Wilson Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Jerry James Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Carl Saxe Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Elaine Riley Commentator (uncredited)
- Elaine Stewart Lt. Saunders (uncredited)
- Richard Clayton Yeoman (uncredited)
- Dan Cressey Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Richard Emory Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Duke Mitchell Fight Second (uncredited)
- Franca Faldini Bit Role (uncredited)
- Joe Recht User (uncredited)
- Walter Kelley Yeoman (uncredited)
- Dan Barton 'Bama
- Roger McGee Yeoman (uncredited)
- Irene Martin Girl (uncredited)
- Danny Arnold Turk
- Tani Marsh Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Stephen Gregory McDurk (uncredited)
- Drew Cahill Bull (uncredited)
- Freddie Letuli Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Norma Eberhardt Girl (uncredited)
- Jim Davies Yeoman First Class (uncredited)
- Darren Dublin User (uncredited)
- Darr Smith Jeff Spencer (uncredited)
- Dick Stabile Band Leader (uncredited)
- Marimba Merrymakers Themselves
- Richard Bergren Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Freddy Baker Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Tela Mansfield Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Eddie Lou Simms Killer Jackson (uncredited)
- Bobby Mayo
- Eddie Mayo
Sailor Beware Plot Summary
What happens in Sailor Beware from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two sailors-to-be, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones, first cross paths in a Navy recruiting line and quickly become friends. Al has tried to enlist eleven times, his stubborn knee limiting him, yet his constant aim is to impress women. Melvin, meanwhile, is allergic to cosmetics, and his doctor prescribes ocean travel as the only affordable route to follow orders. When Navy standards are briefly lowered, both are accepted and assigned to Lardoski, the intimidating bully they met in line and nicknamed “fathead.”
Full summary
The whole story of Sailor Beware, scene by scene
Sailor Beware Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sailor Beware.
Sailor Beware Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Jerry merivoimissa” and “Attente ai marinai!”.
- Also known as
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- Jerry merivoimissa
- Attente ai marinai!
- Seemann, pass auf
- La Polka des marins
- ¡Vaya par de marinos!
- O Marujo Foi na Onda
- Laivaston monnit
- 水手小心
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Sailor Beware FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sailor Beware, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sailor Beware?
Sailor Beware runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Sailor Beware released?
Sailor Beware was released on February 8, 1952.
Who directed Sailor Beware?
Sailor Beware was directed by Hal Walker.
More films by Hal Walker Who is in the cast of Sailor Beware?
Sailor Beware stars Dean Martin as Al Crowthers, Jerry Lewis as Melvin Jones and Alan Dexter as Navy Physician (uncredited), among 69 credited actors.
Does Sailor Beware have a post-credit scene?
No. Sailor Beware has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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