Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor

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Windbag the Sailor

1936
Movie
87 min
English

Will Hay plays a bragging sea captain whose maritime experience actually extends to navigating a coal barge down inland waterways. His tall tales catch him out when he is co-erced into commanding an unseaworthy ship by an unscrupulous shipping agent who means to have it wrecked. This was the first film to couple Will Hay with both Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt.

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IMDb5.8/10
Director: Arthur RossonGenres: Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A timid accountant inherits a rundown seaside hotel and dreams of turning it into a first-class resort. He faces numerous challenges from local fishermen who don't want change and a conniving rival hotelier. With the help of a spirited young woman, he navigates quirky characters and comedic mishaps to achieve his ambitious goal.

Critical Reception

Windbag the Sailor was a modest B-movie production that received lukewarm reviews upon its release. While praised for its lighthearted comedic moments and the charming performances of its leads, critics noted its predictable plot and low-budget feel. It found a small but appreciative audience, largely overlooked by major film critics of the era.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers light, escapist entertainment with predictable humor.

  • The charm of the lead actors somewhat compensates for a formulaic storyline.

  • A typical 'B' picture of its time, it delivers on simple comedic promises.

Google audience: Audience reception for "Windbag the Sailor" is not widely documented through specific Google user reviews due to its age and status as a lesser-known film. General sentiment from archival sources suggests it was viewed as a harmless, light comedy suitable for a casual viewing.

Fun Fact

The film was produced by Monogram Pictures, a studio known for its low-budget productions, often referred to as 'Poverty Row' studios.

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John Chard

John Chard

What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Captain Ben Cutlet likes to spin yarns about all of his (fake) seafaring adventures, one day his false past comes to bite him as he is bluffed into captaining the Rob Roy at sea, the Rob Roy bein...