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A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.
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Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
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Streams in 2 countries
Released
1959
January 6, 1959
67 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
24 of 69
John GregsonCaptain Albert Ebbs
Peggy CumminsMrs. Judd
Donald SindenChief Officer Shawe-Wilson
Nadia GrayMrs. Daphne Porteous
Maurice DenhamMajor Broster
Richard WattisChief Purser Herbert Prittlewell
Reginald Beckwith"Tiny" Burtweed
Lionel MurtonBernie Floate
Bill KerrBill Coke
Nicholas PhippsReddish
Joan SimsMaude Pritchett
Miles MallesonCanon Swingler
John Le MesurierSir Angus
James HayterChief Engineer Earnshaw- JJJune JagoGwenny Coke
Nora NicholsonMrs. Lomax
John WarnerHenry Lomax
Harry LockeArthur Hole
Joseph TomeltyDalrymple
Ed DevereauxMr. Brickwood- RARosalie AshleyAnnette Porter-Williams
Donald ChurchillMr. Jay
Beth RoganRosemary- LCLynne ColeJanine
Directing · 2
- Jack Lee Director
- Stanley Hosgood Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Bryan Forbes Writer
- Nicholas Phipps Screenplay
- John Whiting Screenplay
Production · 2
- Joseph Janni Producer
- Peter Manley Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Christopher Challis Director of Photography
- Dudley Lovell Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Frederick Wilson Editor
Sound · 2
- Frank Cordell Original Music Composer
- Arthur Ridout Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Michael Stringer Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Joan Ellacott Costume Design
- Stella Rivers Hairstylist
- George Blackler Makeup Artist
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