Bashful Buccaneer
| Bashful Buccaneer | |
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| Directed by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Written by | Burke Jenkins Krag Johnson |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Starring | |
Production company | Harry J. Brown Productions |
| Distributed by | Rayart Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Bashful Buccaneer is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Dorothy Dwan and Sheldon Lewis.[1]
Plot
Jerry Logan, a writer known for his sensational tales of sailors and the sea, lacks firsthand experience aboard ships. Curious about maritime life, he embarks on a journey. Encountering two sailors, he falls for their fabricated tale of buried treasure, concocted to assist a financially strained young woman they know. Jerry hires a rugged crew and sets sail in pursuit of the supposed riches, unwittingly thrusting himself into a series of unexpected adventures.
Cast
- Reed Howes as Jerry Logan
- Dorothy Dwan as Nancy Lee
- Sheldon Lewis as First Mate
- Bull Montana as Second Mate
- Jimmy Aubrey as Cook
- Sam Allen as Captain
- George B. French as Clipper Jones
- Sailor Sharkey
- Gunboat Smith
Censorship
Before Bashful Buccaneer could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of a scene where the cook drinks from a bottle.[2]
References
- ^ Rainey p.136
- ^ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
Bibliography
- Buck Rainey. Sweethearts of the sage: biographies and filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in western movies. McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub, 1992.