Whisky Galore! (1949)
Whisky Galore! (1949)
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.

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Cast

Basil Radford Basil Radford As: Captain Paul Waggett
Bruce Seton Bruce Seton As: Sergeant Odd
Gordon Jackson Gordon Jackson As: George Campbell
Wylie Watson Wylie Watson As: Joseph Macroon
Morland Graham Morland Graham As: The Biffer
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Storyline

Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.


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Certification: AL

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English,

Release Date: 16 June 1949

Country: GB

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Ealing Studios, General Film Distributors

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Cast

Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Captain Paul Waggett

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Sergeant Odd

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

George Campbell

Wylie Watson

Wylie Watson

Joseph Macroon

Morland Graham

Morland Graham

The Biffer

John Gregson

John Gregson

Sammy MacCodrun

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Peggy Macroon

Gabrielle Blunt

Gabrielle Blunt

Catriona Macroon

Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

Mrs. Waggett

Jean Cadell

Jean Cadell

Mrs. Campbell

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Dr. Maclaren

James Woodburn

James Woodburn

Roderick MacRurie

Jame Anderson

Jame Anderson

Old Hector

Jameson Clark

Jameson Clark

Constable Macrae

Duncan Macrae

Duncan Macrae

Angus MacCormac

Mary MacNeil

Mary MacNeil

Mrs. MacCormac

Norman MacOwan

Norman MacOwan

Captain MacPhee

Alastair Hunter

Alastair Hunter

Captain MacKechnie

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison

Mr. Farquharson

Frank Webster

Frank Webster

First Mate

Compton MacKenzie

Compton MacKenzie

Captain Buncher

James Anderson

James Anderson

Old Hector

Directed By

Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Harry Kratz

Harry Kratz

Assistant Director

Marjorie Owens

Marjorie Owens

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Monja Danischewsky

Monja Danischewsky

Associate Producer

Hal Mason

Hal Mason

Production Supervisor

L. C. Rudkin

L. C. Rudkin

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Ernest Irving

Ernest Irving

Original Music Composer

Leonard Bulkley

Leonard Bulkley

Sound Recordist

Ernest Irving

Ernest Irving

Conductor

Stephen Dalby

Stephen Dalby

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerald Gibbs

Gerald Gibbs

Director of Photography

Chic Waterson

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

Hal Britten

Hal Britten

Camera Operator

Roy Gough

Roy Gough

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Geoffrey Dickinson

Geoffrey Dickinson

Special Effects

Sydney Pearson

Sydney Pearson

Special Effects

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