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Girl Overboard

19291h 18mWesley Ruggles
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"A Smashingly Dramatic and Colorful Picture of a Girl Adrift Among Dock rats."

A young man is sentenced to prison for a term of eight years, yet he's allowed out if he promises not to get married for those eight years, lest he be forced to complete his sentence behind bars. He goes to live on an old ship in the harbor with an old sea captain. One day a homeless girl is fished out of the water and brought to live on the boat, soon marrying the young man. All is well until his parole officer finds out.

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What is Girl Overboard (1929) about?

A young man is sentenced to prison for a term of eight years, yet he's allowed out if he promises not to get married for those eight years, lest he be forced to complete his sentence behind bars. He goes to live on an old ship in the harbor with an old sea captain. One day a homeless girl is fished out of the water and brought to live on the boat, soon marrying the young man. All is well until…

Who stars in Girl Overboard?

Girl Overboard stars Mary Philbin (Joan), Fred MacKaye (Denton Ford Jr (as Fred Mackaye)), Otis Harlan (Joe Evans), Francis McDonald (Francisco), Edmund Breese (Jim Keefe). The film was directed by Wesley Ruggles.

How long is Girl Overboard?

Girl Overboard has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1929.

Where can I watch Girl Overboard?

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