Whisky Galore
(1949)
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Whisky Galore
(1949)
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Basil Radford | ... | |
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Catherine Lacey | ... | |
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Bruce Seton | ... |
Sergeant Odd
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| Joan Greenwood | ... |
Peggy Macroon
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Wylie Watson | ... |
Joseph Macroon
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Gabrielle Blunt | ... | |
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Jean Cadell | ... | |
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Dr. Maclaren
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Morland Graham | ... |
The Biffer
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John Gregson | ... |
Sammy MacCodrun
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James Woodburn | ... | |
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James Anderson | ... |
Old Hector
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Jameson Clark | ... | |
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Duncan Macrae | ... |
Angus McCormac
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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. Written by Jörg Ausfelt <joerg.ausfelt@telia.com>
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.