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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1086

A Girl in Every Port

192878 minUnited States

Synopsis

Sailor Spike discovers that an unseen rival has visited his sweethearts before him. When he finally meets Salami, hostility develops into friendship after a rescue. Their bond faces a new test in Marseille, where a carnival diver encourages Spike's hopes while pursuing his savings.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 78:07
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Howard Hawks · Public domain

Cast

Victor McLaglen

Robert Armstrong

Louise Brooks

DirectorsHoward Hawks

Historical context

Howard Hawks places male friendship and loyalty at the center of the sailors' adventures. Those concerns would recur throughout his career; Victor McLaglen, Robert Armstrong and Louise Brooks give them an early silent form here.

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Victor McLaglen — Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
Robert Armstrong — Trailer screenshot · Public domain
Louise Brooks — Unknown author Unknown author; https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000315/mediaviewer/rm1371521025/?ref_=nmmi_mi_all_100 · Public domain

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