The Boatswain's Mate

Overview

The Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1924

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Artistic Pictures

Cast

J. Edwards Barker,Florence Turner,Victor McLaglen,Johnny Butt

Director

H. Manning Haynes

Writer

Lydia Hayward,W.W. Jacobs

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0014726