Sailor Beware. Image shows from L to R: Carnoustie Bligh (Gordon Jackson), Emma Hornett (Peggy Mount), Albert Tufnell (Ronald Lewis). Copyright: Remus Films
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

  • 1956 film

1950s farce starring Peggy Mount as a formidable mother who scares her daughter's naval fiancé. Also features Shirley Eaton, Ronald Lewis, Cyril Smith, Esma Cannon, Gordon Jackson and more.

  • Repeated Friday 17th May at 8:55am on TPTV

Sailor Beware

Peggy Mount stars in this British comedy based on Falkland L. Cary's hit stage play.

Young sailor Albert Tufnell (Ronald Lewis) is all set to wed his sweetheart Shirley Hornett (Shirley Eaton), but has a change of heart after meeting her battleaxe of a mother, Emma (Mount).

When he and best man Carnoustie (Gordon Jackson) stay with the Hornetts on the eve of the wedding, Albert begins to think twice about his desire for family life. Will Emma changing her ways be enough to save the wedding?

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