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ComedyCrime

Whisky Galore!

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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.

Release Date : 1949-06-16

Language :EnglishGaelic

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Ealing StudiosGeneral Film Distributors

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Basil Radford

Character Name : Captain Paul Waggett

Original Name : Basil Radford

Gender : Male

Bruce Seton

Character Name : Sergeant Odd

Original Name : Bruce Seton

Gender : Male

Gordon Jackson

Character Name : George Campbell

Original Name : Gordon Jackson

Gender : Male

Wylie Watson

Character Name : Joseph Macroon

Original Name : Wylie Watson

Gender : Male

Morland Graham

Character Name : The Biffer

Original Name : Morland Graham

Gender : Male

John Gregson

Character Name : Sammy MacCodrun

Original Name : John Gregson

Gender : Male

Joan Greenwood

Character Name : Peggy Macroon

Original Name : Joan Greenwood

Gender : Female

Gabrielle Blunt

Character Name : Catriona Macroon

Original Name : Gabrielle Blunt

Gender : Female

Catherine Lacey

Character Name : Mrs. Waggett

Original Name : Catherine Lacey

Gender : Female

Jean Cadell

Character Name : Mrs. Campbell

Original Name : Jean Cadell

Gender : Female

James Robertson Justice

Character Name : Dr. Maclaren

Original Name : James Robertson Justice

Gender : Male

James Woodburn

Character Name : Roderick MacRurie

Original Name : James Woodburn

Gender : Male

Jame Anderson

Character Name : Old Hector

Original Name : Jame Anderson

Gender : Male

Jameson Clark

Character Name : Constable Macrae

Original Name : Jameson Clark

Gender : Male

Duncan Macrae

Character Name : Angus MacCormac

Original Name : Duncan Macrae

Gender : Male

Mary MacNeil

Character Name : Mrs. MacCormac

Original Name : Mary MacNeil

Gender : Male

Norman MacOwan

Character Name : Captain MacPhee

Original Name : Norman MacOwan

Gender : Male

Alastair Hunter

Character Name : Captain MacKechnie

Original Name : Alastair Hunter

Gender : Male

Henry Mollison

Character Name : Mr. Farquharson

Original Name : Henry Mollison

Gender : Male

Frank Webster

Character Name : First Mate

Original Name : Frank Webster

Gender : Male

Compton MacKenzie

Character Name : Captain Buncher

Original Name : Compton MacKenzie

Gender : Male

James Anderson

Character Name : Old Hector

Original Name : James Anderson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

Based on a real incident some 8 years earlier, this film tells the story of a whisky-starved Scottish island that gets the windfall to end all windfalls - a ship carrying an enormous cargo of Scotch runs aground. The islanders are determined to salvage whatever they can, despite the best efforts of the local Home Guard Captain (an Englishman - Basil Radford) and the Excise men. This is a gentle little comedy that pulls together an experienced comic cast in a joyous and entertaining way. This was filmed on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides and the scenery lends much to the charm of this film.