Film

The Boatswain's Mate

1924 · 30m · Comedy

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

Florence Turner

Mrs. Walters

Victor McLaglen

Ned Travers

Johnny Butt

George Benn

J. Edwards Barker

Policeman

• H. Manning HaynesDirector
• Lydia HaywardWriter
• W.W. JacobsStory

Release date

January 1, 1924

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

30m

Genres

Comedy

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