
A knight poses as a rating aboard his son's cruiser and helps the Q-ship sink a U-boat..

If you have a high tolerance for the specific kind of polite, slightly stiff British humor that defined the late 1920s, you might get a kick out of Sailors Don't Care. It’s a movie that feels like it was made by people who really respected the Navy but didn't quite know how to make a joke land without a five-second pau...

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W.P. Kellino

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"If you have a high tolerance for the specific kind of polite, slightly stiff British humor that defined the late 1920s, you might get a kick out of Sailors Don't Care. It’s a movie that feels like it was made by people who really respected the Navy but didn't quite know how to make a joke land without a five-second pause. If you’re looking for a gripping war drama, this isn't it. But if you want to see John Stuart looking incredibly uncomfortable in a common sailor’s uniform, you’re in the right..."
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