Sailor Izzy Murphy


Sailor Izzy Murphy is a 1927 comedydrama film released from Warner Bros. Pictures starring George Jessel, Audrey Ferris, Warner Oland and John Milijan. The film was a follow up to a previous film starring George titled Private Izzy Murphy. The premiere was set for October 8, 1927, at Warners Theater, two days after the premiere of The Jazz Singer, the first talking film Parttalkie starring Al Jolson.

Izzy, a perfume vendor, is urged by Jake, his partner, to sell Monsieur Jules, a millionaire perfume merchant, their special formula, but the merchant is incensed to see his daughters picture on Izzys perfume bottles and gives him the bums rush. Aboard Juless palatial yacht, he receives from Orchid Joe notes threatening his life. Joe is a lunatic who hates people who destroy flowers, and he plans to kill Jules with the help of a crew of maniacs on the yacht. Izzy gets aboard by announcing himself as MuscleBound Murphy, along with Jake, and they promise to help the millionaire and his daughter, Marie. When Izzy is assigned to kill Jules, he feigns great joy and induces Jake to stand in for the assassination, but they are captured by the crew. Through his cleverness, Izzy outsmarts the maniacs and attracts a rescue party, thus closing the sale and winning the love of Marie.As of December 2015, no known film element, as well as the Vitaphone Soundondisc soundtrack, no longer exist, meaning it is currently a lost film. ........

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