Synopsis
The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Alexander MackendrickDirector
- William RoseScreenplay
- John AddisonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul DouglasCalvin B. Marshall, the American
- Alex MackenzieCaptain McTaggart, the Skipper
- James CopelandThe Mate
- Abe BarkerThe Engineer
- Tommy KearinsDoogie, the Wee Boy
- Hubert GreggPusey
- Geoffrey KeenCampbell
- Dorothy AlisonMiss Peters
- Andrew KeirThe Reporter
- Meg BuchananSarah
- Mark DignamThe Laird
- Jameson ClarkDirty Dan
Stills
Themes
shipscotlandglasgow, scotlandboatskipperblack and white