Fish market workers Stan and Ollie are persuaded by a sea captain to shanghai a crew for him at the local bar for a dollar a head. Successful at first, the boys end up getting themselves shanghaied, and the crew vow revenge.
Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Walter Long
Captain
Mae Busch
Maisie the Vamp, Blonde Floozy
Charlie Hall
Sailor at Table (as Charles Hall) (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
Drunken sailor
Leo Willis
Sailor at Table
Director
Charley Rogers
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Hal Roach Studios
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June 28, 2016
Another fine short from the boys at their peak, this time stuck between a rock and a hard place, trying their best to avoid both an awful boss and a vindictive crew that they tricked into becoming fellow sailors. A fine supporting crew make this required viewing for comedy buffs of the period.
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