The read
It runs a compact 30m.
Synopsis
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
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Lydia HaywardWriter
- H. Manning HaynesDirector
Cast
- Florence TurnerMrs. Walters
- Victor McLaglenNed Travers
- Johnny ButtGeorge Benn
- J. Edwards BarkerPoliceman
Themes
short film