Way for a Sailor

Way for a Sailor
Directed by	Sam Wood (uncredited)
Screenplay by	Laurence Stallings and W. L. River (scenario and dialogue) Charles MacArthur (additional dialogue)
Based on	Albert Richard Wetjen (from the book by)
Produced by	A Sam Wood Production
Starring	John Gilbert Wallace Beery Jim Tully Leila Hyams Polly Moran
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn
Edited by	Frank Sullivan
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	November 1, 1930 (1930-11-01)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Way for a Sailor is a 1930 American Pre-Code film starring John Gilbert.^[1][2][3] The supporting cast includes Wallace Beery, Jim Tully, Leila Hyams, and Polly Moran. The film was directed by Sam Wood, who insisted on no screen credit. The film is reputed to be so bad that the studio might have used it to sabotage leading man Gilbert's career in the sound era due to animosity from Louis B. Mayer. MGM produced a Spanish language version of this film, Love in Every Port, starring Jose Crespo and Conchita Montenegro.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• John Gilbert as Jack
• Wallace Beery as Tripod
• Jim Tully as Ginger
• Leila Hyams as Joan
• Polly Moran as Polly
• Doris Lloyd as Flossy

Opening captions

"THE MERCHANT MARINE — — Afloat....a sweating loyal crew transporting food, machinery, mail, medicines, the very needs of life....to half of the world.
Ashore....a rollicking, pay-spending, 'Love 'em and Leave 'em' gang."

"FIRE! A LONE FIGHT! MID-OCEAN! Land a thousand miles back! A thousand miles ahead! A thousand fathoms down!"

References

External links

• Way for a Sailor at IMDb

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