Smiling Billy
Happy-go-lucky Billy, his best friend and their friendly rival, are all sailors on a ship in the U.S. Pacific fleet. While on shore leave, Billy learns that a mad inventor has created a dangerous cont…
Smiling Billy
Happy-go-lucky Billy, his best friend and their friendly rival, are all sailors on a ship in the U.S. Pacific fleet. While on shore leave, Billy learns that a mad inventor has created a dangerous contraption by which he intends to destroy the entire fleet. The three sailors then spring into action and are able to thwart the scientist and save the fleet after rescuing Billy's sweetheart. "Smiling" Bill Becker, a sailor, and his pal, "Bugs Turner, are seeing the sights while on shore leave, when they make the acquaintance of Alice Duffy. Becker immediately falls in love with her, but the romance is given a setback when she is discovered to be the sister of "Rattle Trap" Duffy, their mutual enemy. Nevertheless Becker finds she does not share her brother's opinion of him, and they become firm friends. Alice's father, a financier, is endeavoring to put off an inventor, who is anxious to obtain money to perfect an infernal machine. The man's enthusiasm prompts Duffy to go and have a look at the invention, and Alice accompanies him. In the meantime Becker has been confined to ship for an escapade, and when a detective comes on board seeking information regarding a lunatic, Becker is shocked to learn it is the inventor he is after. Accordingly he obtains leave, and with his pal manages to reach the maniac's cabin just in time to prevent a tragedy. This leaves the way clear for the blossoming of his romance with Alice.
Smiling Billy
Action,Comedy,Drama
Film Details
Happy-go-lucky Billy, his best friend and their friendly rival, are all sailors on a ship in the U.S. Pacific fleet. While on shore leave, Billy learns that a mad inventor has created a dangerous contraption by which he intends to destroy the entire fleet.
The three sailors then spring into action and are able to thwart the scientist and save the fleet after rescuing Billy's sweetheart. "Smiling" Bill Becker, a sailor, and his pal, "Bugs Turner, are seeing the sights while on shore leave, when they make the acquaintance of Alice Duffy. Becker immediately falls in love with her, but the romance is given a setback when she is discovered to be the sister of "Rattle Trap" Duffy, their mutual enemy.
Nevertheless Becker finds she does not share her brother's opinion of him, and they become firm friends. Alice's father, a financier, is endeavoring to put off an inventor, who is anxious to obtain money to perfect an infernal machine. The man's enthusiasm prompts Duffy to go and have a look at the invention, and Alice accompanies him.
In the meantime Becker has been confined to ship for an escapade, and when a detective comes on board seeking information regarding a lunatic, Becker is shocked to learn it is the inventor he is after. Accordingly he obtains leave, and with his pal manages to reach the maniac's cabin just in time to prevent a tragedy. This leaves the way clear for the blossoming of his romance with Alice..