A Girl in Every Port (1928 film)
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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by | Seton I. Miller |
| Screenplay by | James Kevin McGuinness |
| Story by | Howard Hawks |
| Starring |
Victor McLaglen Robert Armstrong Louise Brooks |
| Cinematography | Rudolph J. Bergquist L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Silent Malcolm Stuart Boylan (intertitles) |
A Girl in Every Port (1928) is an American silent comedy film based on an original story by Howard Hawks, who directed the film as well. The feature stars Victor McLaglen, Robert Armstrong and Louise Brooks. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation, which later remade it as Goldie in 1931, with Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow. A print of the 1928 movie exists at the George Eastman House and a DVD was released in 2002.
Spike (McLaglen) travels the world as the mate of a schooner. He has a little address book full of sweethearts, but everywhere he goes, he finds that someone has been there before him, leaving behind with each girl a heart-shaped charm with an anchor inscribed on it. In Central America, he takes a dislike to another sailor, Salami (Armstrong), but before they can settle their differences, they brawl with the police and are thrown in jail. Then Spike notices that Salami has a ring shaped like a heart with an anchor inscribed. He has finally found his nemesis. When they are released, they look for a private place to fight, but accidentally fall into the water. Oddly, Spike cannot swim, so when Salami rescues him, they become the best of friends. Inseparable, they sail the seas on the same ships.
Just before they reach Marseille, Spike tells Salami he has finally saved enough money to buy a house and some horses, cows and chickens, but Salami scoffs at the idea. When they dock, Salami has to stay aboard due to a toothache and worries the Spike will get into trouble without him. Sure enough, that is what happens. At a carnival, Spike becomes entranced by the high diver "Mam'selle Godiva" (Brooks). When the barker signals her that Spike gave him the most money to watch her performance, she latches onto him. He is so in love with her that he asks her if she would like to settle down with him; she leads him on so she can get the rest of his money.
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