Sail a Crooked Ship (1961)
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In this comedy caper based on a novel by Nathaniel Benchley, a gang of crooks begin exploiting an innocent ex-Navy officer who, wanting to impress his employer's daughter, is sailing a fleet of ramshackle scows. One of the crooks cons the fellow into believing he is a shipwright. The thief then plots to use the vessel for a bank robbery. The hero is then forced to sail the ship himself after he and his girlfriend are captured. Meanwhile another villain tries to commandeer the vessel, but the officer is able to signal the Coast Guard by using his girl friend's bra as a slingshot. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Wagner, Dolores Hart, (more)
- Director(s):
- Irving Brecher
Synopsis of Sail a Crooked Ship
In this comedy caper based on a novel by Nathaniel Benchley, a gang of crooks begin exploiting an innocent ex-Navy officer who, wanting to impress his employer's daughter, is sailing a fleet of ramshackle scows. One of the crooks cons the fellow into believing he is a shipwright. The thief then plots to use the vessel for a bank robbery. The hero is then forced to sail the ship himself after he and his girlfriend are captured. Meanwhile another villain tries to commandeer the vessel, but the officer is able to signal the Coast Guard by using his girl friend's bra as a slingshot. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Sail a Crooked Ship
- Robert Wagner - Gilbert Barrows
- Carolyn Jones - Virginia
- Ernie Kovacs - Bugsy F. "Captain" Foglemeyer
- Jesse White - McDonald
- Sid Tomack - Sammy
- Buck Kartalian - Finster
- Marjorie Bennett - Mrs. Chowder
- Tom Symonds - 2nd Man
- Mary Young - Woman
- Dolores Hart - Elinor Harrison
- Frankie Avalon - Rodney
- Frank Gorshin - George Wilson
- Harvey Lembeck - Nickels
- Guy Raymond - Helmut
- Wilton Graff - Simon J. Harrison
- Graeme Ferguson - 1st Man
- Howard Wendell - Mr. Caldingham
- Hope Sansberry - Biddy
- Director(s):
- Irving Brecher
- Writer(s):
- Ruth Brooks Flippen, Bruce Geller, Nathaniel Benchley
- Producer(s):
- Philip Barry Jr.
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