''Sharp Shooters'' is a 1928 American silent
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
John G. Blystone and starring
George O'Brien,
Lois Moran, and Noah Young.
A print survives in the
UCLA Film and Television Archive.
''Sharp Shooters'' contains uncredited performances by
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff () and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstei ...
and
Randolph Scott
George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor, whose Hollywood career spanned from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in dramas, come ...
in his first film appearance.
Plot
George is a sailor and smooth-talking lady's man who believes in the adage "love 'em and leave 'em" when it comes to women. While on leave in Morocco, George meets Lorette, a fiery French dancing girl who falls madly in love with him, unaware that he has a girl in every port. Initially thinking of her as just another diversion, George soon discovers that he can't get rid of the girl. She follows him to the United States; he does his best to avoid her. Amused by George's predicament and feeling sorry for the girl, his two best friends, Tom and Jerry shanghai him aboard a vessel and arrange things so that George is unable to avoid Lorette. As a result, George surrenders to the inevitable and marries her.
Cast
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George O'Brien as George
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Lois Moran as Lorette
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Noah Young as Tom
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Tom Dugan as Jerry
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William Demarest as "Hi Jack" Murdock
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Gwen Lee as Flossy
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Josef Swickard as Grandpère
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Richard Cramer as Cafe Mug (uncredited)
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Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff () and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstei ...
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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Randolph Scott
George Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American film actor, whose Hollywood career spanned from 1928 to 1962. As a leading man for all but the first three years of his cinematic career, Scott appeared in dramas, come ...
as Foreign Serviceman in Moroccan Cafe (uncredited)
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Harry Tenbrook as Hood (uncredited)
See also
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Boris Karloff filmography
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Randolph Scott filmography
References
External links
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1928 films
1928 comedy films
Fox Film films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by John G. Blystone
Silent American comedy films
1920s American films