The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble than might be thought possible, with events coming to a riotous conclusion when the Admiralty turn up for an inspection of the ship.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Val GuestDirector
- Val GuestWriter
- Len HeathWriter
- John WarrenWriter
- Tony FonesOriginal Music Composer
- Tony LowryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David TomlinsonLt. Fairweather
- Peter SellersCPO Doherty
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteAdmiral Foley
- Vera DayLily
- Liliane SottaneSusanne
- Lionel JeffriesSteady Barker
- Malcolm RansonSmall Boy
- Peter WayneLieutenant
- Tom GillFlag Lieutenant
- Michael GoodliffeNelson
- Reginald BeckwithPublican
- Lionel MurtonPerkins