Sailor Beware 72 years old

They go down to the sea in ships… and come up with oceans of LAUGHTER!

Sailor Beware

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.

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Sailor Beware Cast

Name Character
Leif Erickson He was 40, 74 years old when he died as Cmdr. Lane
Corinne Calvet She was 26, 76 years old when she died as Corinne Calvet
Vince Edwards He was 23, 67 years old when he died as Blayden (as Vincent Edwards)
Betty Hutton She was 30, 86 years old when she died as Hetty Button (uncredited)
Dean Martin He was 34, 78 years old when he died as Al Crowthers
James Dean He was 21, 24 years old when he died as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Skip Homeier He was 21, 86 years old when he died as Mac
Mary Treen She was 44, 82 years old when she died as Ginger
Jerry Lewis He was 25, 91 years old when he died as Melvin Jones
Don Wilson He was 51, 81 years old when he died as Mr. Chubby
Mike Mahoney He was 1, 37 years old when he died as Tiger
Dan Barton He was 30, 88 years old when he died as 'Bama
Marion Marshall She was 21, now 94 years old as Hilda Jones
Robert Strauss He was 38, 61 years old when he died as CPO Lardoski

Sailor Beware Crew

Name Department
Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 46 (78) years old when He died Art
Daniel L. Fapp as Director of Photography. He was 47 (82) years old when He died Camera
Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 58 (81) years old when He died Art
Bertram C. Granger as Set Decoration. He was 59 (75) years old when He died Art
Martin Rackin as Screenplay. He was 33 (57) years old when He died Writing
James B. Allardice as Screenplay. He was 32 (46) years old when He died Writing
Joseph J. Lilley as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (57) years old when He died Sound
John Grant as Additional Dialogue. He was 16 (51) years old when He died Crew
Elwood Ullman as Adaptation. He was 48 (82) years old when He died Writing
Hal Walker as Director. He was 55 (76) years old when He died Directing
Kenyon Nicholson as Theatre Play. He was 57 (92) years old when He died Writing
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Sailor Beware (72 years)

They go down to the sea in ships… and come up with oceans of LAUGHTER!

  • Release day: Friday, February 08, 1952
  • Runtime: 108 minutes