The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Will Hay plays a bragging sea captain whose maritime experience actually extends to navigating a coal barge down inland waterways. His tall tales catch him out when he is co-erced into commanding an unseaworthy ship by an unscrupulous shipping agent who means to have it wrecked. This was the first film to couple Will Hay with both Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- Robert StevensonWriter
- Leslie ArlissWriter
Cast
- Will HayCaptain Ben Cutlet
- Moore MarriottJeremiah Harbottle
- Graham MoffattAlbert
- Norma VardenOlivia Potter-Porter
- Kenneth WarringtonYates
- Dennis WyndhamMaryatt
- Amy VenessEmma Harbottle
- Peter GawthorneBit Role (uncredited)
- George MerrittOfficer on Yacht
- Charles RolfeSecond Detective
- Leonard SharpCrew Member
- Harry TerryCrew Member
Stills
Themes
seashipradiotribescamsailor