Windbag the Sailor (1936) on Netflix
Retired barge captain Ben Cutlet entertains bar room audiences with tales of life at sea. A gang of criminals takes him at his word and cons him into commanding an unseaworthy ship.
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Plot summary
Ben Cutlet, a retired barge captain, holds court in a bar room with tales of the voyages he never made, since his maritime experience goes no further than steering a coal barge along inland waterways. A gang of criminals takes him at his word and hands him command of the Rob Roy, an unseaworthy ship bound for the West Indies. The gang intends the vessel to be lost at sea so that the insurance money will be paid.
Cast
- Kenneth Warringtonas Yates
- Charles Rolfeas Second Detective
- Leonard Sharpas Crew Member
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Windbag the Sailor (1936)
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- Windbag the Sailor marked the first appearance of Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt acting as his straight men.
