

A Sailor-Made Man
1921-12-25 · 47 min · ★ 6.4
An idle, wealthy playboy foolishly joins the Navy when the father of the girl he wants to marry tells him to get a job to prove himself worthy.
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- Directors
- Fred C. Newmeyer
- Production companies
- Hal Roach Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Harold LloydThe Boy
Mildred DavisThe Girl
Noah YoungThe Rowdy Element
Dick SutherlandMaharajah of Khairpura-Bhandanna
Sybil SeelyHarem Girl (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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