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Sal of Singapore

  • 1928
  • Passed
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Phyllis Haver in Sal of Singapore (1928)
Drama

Sailors find a baby in a rowboat and head to shore to find a woman who knows how to care for it.Sailors find a baby in a rowboat and head to shore to find a woman who knows how to care for it.Sailors find a baby in a rowboat and head to shore to find a woman who knows how to care for it.

  • Director
    • Howard Higgin
  • Writers
    • Elliott J. Clawson
    • Dale Collins
    • Pierre Gendron
  • Stars
    • Phyllis Haver
    • Alan Hale
    • Fred Kohler
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    63
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Howard Higgin
    • Writers
      • Elliott J. Clawson
      • Dale Collins
      • Pierre Gendron
    • Stars
      • Phyllis Haver
      • Alan Hale
      • Fred Kohler
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Phyllis Haver
    Phyllis Haver
    • Sal
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Captain Erickson
    Fred Kohler
    Fred Kohler
    • Captain Sunday
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • Erickson's 1st Mate
    Dan Wolheim
    Dan Wolheim
    • Erickson's 2nd Mate
    Jules Cowles
    Jules Cowles
    • Cook
    Pat Harmon
    Pat Harmon
    • Sunday's 1st Mate
    Harold William Hill
    • Baby
    • Director
      • Howard Higgin
    • Writers
      • Elliott J. Clawson
      • Dale Collins
      • Pierre Gendron
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    One print survives of this part-talkie

    Only one print survives of this film, nominated for an Oscar for Screenplay in the second year of the Academy's existence. It is housed at UCLA and being preserved with no plans for striking a view print.

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    • Connections
      Version of His Woman (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      Singapore Sal
      (uncredited)
      Written by Al Koppell, Billy Stone and Charles Weinberg

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1929 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sally från Singapore
    • Filming locations
      • San Pedro, California, USA(San Pe)
    • Production company
      • Pathé Exchange
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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