Why Sailors Leave Home
1930, English. Directed by Monty Banks.
When their ship arrives in an Arabian port, the sailors are given shore leave among them Bill Biggles, who has previously had little success with women. Visiting a sheik who has long been under obligation to him, Bill is welcomed at the palace, and the polygamous ruler, who has abducted a damsel, decides to absent himself and appoint Bill as his deputy. It seems Bill's luck is set to change dramatically until the wives decide to go on strike!
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 September 1930
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Syd Courtenay, Lola Harvey
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Why Sailors Leave Home runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Why Sailors Leave Home isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1930. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Why Sailors Leave Home?
If you liked Why Sailors Leave Home, try Fun with Dick and Jane, Easy Money, Held Up.
Who directed Why Sailors Leave Home?
Why Sailors Leave Home (1930) was directed by Monty Banks and stars Leslie Fuller, Peter Bernard, Eve Gray.