The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1938
Give Me a Sailor
Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Jim and Walter are two brother sailors in the United States Navy. Walter tells Jim as soon as they get home he is going to ask his beautiful girlfriend, Nancy Larkin to marry him. But Jim is also in love with Nancy so he begs Nancy's ugly duckling sister, Letty to help break Walter and Nancy up. Letty agrees only under one condition, he help her to win Walter!
The story
Jim and Walter are two brother sailors in the United States Navy. Walter tells Jim as soon as they get home he is going to ask his beautiful girlfriend, Nancy Larkin to marry him. But Jim is also in love with Nancy so he begs Nancy's ugly duckling sister, Letty to help break Walter and Nancy up. Letty agrees only under one condition, he help her to win Walter!
Cast
Martha RayeLetty Larkin
Bob HopeJim Brewster
Betty GrableNancy Larkin
Jack WhitingWalter Brewster
Clarence KolbCaptain Tallant
J. C. NugentMr. Larkin
Bonnie Jean ChurchillEthel May Brewster
Nana BryantMrs. Brewster
John Henry AllenMessenger Boy (uncredited)
Irving BaconThe Druggist (uncredited)
Bobby BarberSailor (uncredited)
Eddie BordenReporter (uncredited)
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Don BrodieReporter (uncredited)
Billy DanielDancer at Picnic (uncredited)
Richard DenningSailor (uncredited)
Eddie DunnNewsreel Director (uncredited)
Edward EarleBusinessman (uncredited)
Norah GaleGirl (uncredited)
Edward GarganChief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Ned GlassReporter (uncredited)
Fred GrahamDelivery Man (uncredited)
Scott GrovesBellhop (uncredited)
George GuhlFireman (uncredited)
Harriette HaddonGirl (uncredited)
Tom HanlonNorvil Goodload, Radio Announcer (uncredited)
John HubbardRodney Weatherwax (uncredited)
Eddie KaneBusinessman (uncredited)
George MagrillOrderly (uncredited)
Carol ParkerGirl (uncredited)
Franklin ParkerReporter (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwayGirl at Picnic (uncredited)
Bosy RothGirl (uncredited)
Barbara SalisburyGirl (uncredited)
Ralph SanfordIceman (uncredited)
Jerome StormReporter (uncredited)
Ray TealSailor Playing Clarinet (uncredited)
Emerson TreacyMeryl (uncredited)
Archie TwitchellBusinessman (uncredited)
Phil WarrenSmitty (uncredited)
Dorothy WhiteGirl (uncredited)
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