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Whisky Galore! (1949)
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25 December 1949 (USA) moreTagline:
A Highland fling on a tight little islandPlot:
Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. moreUser Comments:
Charming, heartwarming, hilarious moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Basil Radford | ... | Captain Paul Waggett | |
| Catherine Lacey | ... | Mrs Waggett | |
| Bruce Seton | ... | Sergeant Odd | |
| Joan Greenwood | ... | Peggy Macroon | |
| Wylie Watson | ... | Joseph Macroon | |
| Gabrielle Blunt | ... | Catriona Macroon | |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | George Campbell | |
| Jean Cadell | ... | Mrs Campbell | |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | Dr Maclaren | |
| Morland Graham | ... | The Biffer | |
| John Gregson | ... | Sammy MacCodrun | |
| James Woodburn | ... | Roderick MacRurie | |
| James Anderson | ... | Old Hector | |
| Jameson Clark | ... | Constable Macrae | |
| Duncan Macrae | ... | Angus McCormac |
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82 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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Shot in three months. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Captain Waggett telephones the Post Office, he is unable to get through to the switchboard operator. Seconds later, he is speaking to Mistress Campbell. He could not possibly do so without the Post Office switchboard connecting him. moreQuotes:
Captain Paul Waggett: [Speaking about the islanders] They're so unsporting. They don't do things for the sake of doing them like the English. We play the game for the sake of the game. Other nations play the game for the sake of winning it. moreFAQ
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A lovely bit of nostalgia here, one of the greats of British comedy. The isle of Toddy becomes for a while at least a true paradise when the islanders find themselves rescuing part of the cargo of a wrecked ship carrying precious whisky, despite the efforts of the sassenach jobsworth running the local home guard. A wealth of wonderful moments, a softly-spoken gentleness that has always characterised this kind of movie (and lives on in such modern works as Hear My Song and Waking Ned), and a kind but firm lack of respect for bureaucratic authority soaked throughout the entire film make this a delight and a joy every time.