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  • Ship Cafe (1935)
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    65 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Ship Cafe (1935)
Approved
65 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

In the hold of a passenger liner, Chris Anderson leads the stokers in "Blow the Man Down" as they shovel coal into the fires. Chris, a Dane, becomes enraged when Donovan, another sailor, calls him "Dimples." The two soot-covered men fight ...See moreIn the hold of a passenger liner, Chris Anderson leads the stokers in "Blow the Man Down" as they shovel coal into the fires. Chris, a Dane, becomes enraged when Donovan, another sailor, calls him "Dimples." The two soot-covered men fight with their shovels as they are watched by the Countess Boranoff, who is most impressed with the strong Chris. Chris finds himself in jail, and is told by Jones that Donovan is recovering but that he has missed his ship. Chris's cellmate, Briny O'Brien, takes him to his "Ship Cafe," a nightclub in a vessel at anchor. After bickering with his girl friend, Molly, Briny hires Chris as bouncer. Eddie Davis, a singer at the Ship Cafe, offers his audience sweet or "hot" songs. After living in the Ship Cafe for several weeks, Miss Ruby, a dancer Chris likes, invites him to her apartment for breakfast. When Eddie is sick, Briny, Molly and Ruby plan to perform at the cafe, but at the last minute the nervous Chris is called upon to entertain the crowd. In the audience are the countess and Rocky Stone, the heavyweight champ. When she goads him into calling Chris "Dimples," Chris knocks Rocky out with one blow. Soon, Chris is drawing crowds as the cafe's regular entertainer, and he and Ruby fall in love. After an argument with Ruby, the countess lures the naive Chris away from the cafe by promising to give him his own nightclub. Instead she turns him into her companion and has him trained in social graces, until one day he leaves in disgust after Ruby compares him to a lap dog. Meanwhile, Briny opens a new, larger Ship Cafe, where Eddie performs. Chris wanders the foggy waterfront, where he meets Molly and tells her of his yearning for Ruby. To bring them together, Eddie has Chris sing in his place at the cafe that night, but Ruby continues to rebuff him. Chris prepares to return to sea, and as the ship's cargo is loaded, Ruby climbs into a net and is swung toward the ship. She falls into the harbor, and Chris plunges in after her and they kiss. See less
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Nov 9, 1935 (United States)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Carl Brisson
Chris Anderson Chris Anderson   See fewer
Mady Christians
Countess Boranoff Countess Boranoff   See fewer
William Frawley
Briney O'Brien Briney O'Brien   See fewer
Eddie Davis
Eddie Davis Eddie Davis   See fewer
Grant Withers
Rocky Stone Rocky Stone   See fewer
E. Alyn Warren
Harry (as Fred Warren) Harry (as Fred Warren)   See fewer
Norman Ainsley
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Beranger
Tailor (uncredited) Tailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Chase
Mr. Blackstone (uncredited) Mr. Blackstone (uncredited)   See fewer
Lita Chevret
Dancing Teacher (uncredited) Dancing Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cording
Stoker (uncredited) Stoker (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Daniels
Salesman (uncredited) Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Mr. Simpson (uncredited) Mr. Simpson (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Gray
Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlton Griffin
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Derrick Man (uncredited) Derrick Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob James
Billy (uncredited) Billy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kane
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Lunch Wagon Man (uncredited) Lunch Wagon Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Kent
Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel La Mal
The Baroness (uncredited) The Baroness (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
James Murray
Gerald (uncredited) Gerald (uncredited)   See fewer
Ottola Nesmith
Lady Todhunter (uncredited) Lady Todhunter (uncredited)   See fewer
David Newell
Donald (uncredited) Donald (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Norton
Mr. Randall (uncredited) Mr. Randall (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave O'Brien
Young Man (uncredited) Young Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Stoker (uncredited) Stoker (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Pingree
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Sandford
Stoker (uncredited) Stoker (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
French Chauffeur (uncredited) French Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwynne Shipman
Sue (uncredited) Sue (uncredited)   See fewer
Lotus Thompson
Miss Harrison (uncredited) Miss Harrison (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Treadwell
Mrs. Napier (uncredited) Mrs. Napier (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Warren
Harry (uncredited) Harry (uncredited)   See fewer
Zack Williams
Stoker (uncredited) Stoker (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Donovan (uncredited) Donovan (uncredited)   See fewer
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