Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

They go down to the sea in ships… and come up with oceans of LAUGHTER!

Directed by Hal Walker

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Wallis-Hazen Inc.

1952108 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted buddy comedy about two mismatched sailors whose friendship and romantic misadventures provide gentle, feel-good entertainment.

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sailor Beware scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Sailor Beware sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Sailor Beware easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Sailor Beware violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Sailor Beware end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity11

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Surprise81

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Love35

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Like Sailor Beware

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sailor Beware, But Lighter

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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