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Why Sailors Leave Home

1930

71 minutes

Comedy

Overview

When their ship arrives in an Arabian port, the sailors are given shore leave among them Bill Biggles, who has previously had little success with women. Visiting a sheik who has long been under obligation to him, Bill is welcomed at the palace, and the polygamous ruler, who has abducted a damsel, decides to absent himself and appoint Bill as his deputy. It seems Bill's luck is set to change dramatically until the wives decide to go on strike!

Top Cast

Leslie Fuller headshot

Leslie Fuller

Bill Biggles

Peter Bernard headshot

Peter Bernard

George

Eve Gray headshot

Eve Gray

Slave Girl

Gladys Cruickshank headshot

Gladys Cruickshank

Slave Girl

Dmitri Vetter headshot

Dmitri Vetter

Multhasa

Frank Melroyd headshot

Frank Melroyd

Captain

Syd Courtenay headshot

Syd Courtenay

Sheik Sidi Ben

Lola Harvey headshot

Lola Harvey

Maya

Jean Ross headshot

Jean Ross

Arab Girl

Marika Rökk headshot

Marika Rökk

Bob Johnson headshot

Bob Johnson

Gerard Lyley headshot

Gerard Lyley

Nina Olivette headshot

Nina Olivette