A lock-keeper entrusts his daughter with a canal Casanova, and she soon falls pregnant. He refuses to open his locks until the guilty party confesses.
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Cast verified as complete
| Harry H. Corbett | ... |
Hemel Pike
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
Joe Turnbull
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
The Mariner
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| Ronnie Barker | ... |
Ronnie
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| Julia Foster | ... |
Christine Turnbull
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| Miriam Karlin | ... |
Nellie Marsh
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| Eric Barker | ... |
Parks - Foreman
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Derek Nimmo | ... |
Doctor Scott
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| Norman Bird | ... |
Waterways Supervisor - Albert Williams
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| Richard Briers | ... |
Tomkins
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| Brian Wilde | ... |
Policeman
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| George A. Cooper | ... |
Official In Office
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Grazina Frame | ... |
Girl In Office
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Jo Rowbottom | ... |
Cynthia
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| Edwin Apps | ... |
George (Barman)
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Godfrey Winn | ... |
Self - Announcer (voice)
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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Jim Beasley | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Irene Bradshaw | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Man Unloading Barrels from Barge (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Brody | ... |
Ted Croxley (uncredited)
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Vic Chapman | ... |
Man in pub (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Fred Davis | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Ed Devereaux | ... |
Boat Man (uncredited)
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| Patricia Hayes | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Walter Henry | ... |
Man on Towpath (uncredited)
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Pat Judge | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Leonard Llewellyn | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Dickey Luck | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Louise Nolan | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Wally Patch | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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Harry Phipps | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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Bill Rayment | ... |
Cake Production Foreman (uncredited)
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Bob Raymond | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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Bill Reed | ... |
Man in pub (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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| Michael Robbins | ... |
Bargee (uncredited)
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Bill Rooney | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Peggy Scott Sanders | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Bargee Painting on Towpath (uncredited)
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| Una Stubbs | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Rita Tobin-Weske | ... |
Bargee's Wife (uncredited)
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Eileen Way | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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| Rita Webb | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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| Barbara Windsor | ... |
Factory Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Duncan Wood | ||
Written by
| Ray Galton | ... | (original story) and |
| Alan Simpson | ... | (original story) |
| Ray Galton | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Alan Simpson | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ray Galton | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Alan Simpson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| W.A. Whittaker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Cordell | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Waxman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Best | ||
Editorial Department
| Eve Catchpole | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Angie Ibbetson | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Robert Lennard | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| Elsie Alder | ... | hairdresser |
| Bob Clark | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Victor Peck | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bolton | ... | assistant director |
| John Bremer | ... | assistant director |
| Colin Hough | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Hough | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Beavis | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Michael Finlay | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Edwin Galligan | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Colin Southcott | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Les Hammond | ... | sound recordist (as Leslie Hammond) |
| A.W. Lumkin | ... | recording director |
| Terry Rawlings | ... | dubbing editor |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Carmody | ... | boom assistant (uncredited) |
| Peter Lennard | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| John Salter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Wayland | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tony White | ... | camera operator |
| David Lenham | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Pilgrim | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Mike Roberts | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Val Stewart | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Judith Jourd | ... | assistant casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jackie Jackson | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| Frank Cordell | ... | conductor: The Associated British Studio Orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Fritz Gottfurcht | ... | scenario editor (as Frederick Gotfurt) |
| Shilleen O'Rourke | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Alan Thomson | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner-Pathe Distributors Limited) (released through)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- BBC Two (1977) (United Kingdom) (tv) (Saturday Cinema)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1975) (United Kingdom) (tv) (Original UK Airing)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1986) (World-wide)
- Cinema Club (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (also on DVD)
- EMI Films (1969) (World-wide)
- Lumiere Pictures (1993) (World-wide)
- Lumiere Pictures (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Music (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Through Lumiere Pictures)
- StudioCanal UK (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2000) (World-wide)
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment (1983) (World-wide)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Weintraub Entertainment Group (1987) (World-wide)
- Weintraub Entertainment (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (via Warner)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Associated British Studio Orchestra (music played by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hemel Pike is a canal-barge Casanova, aided and abetted by his illiterate cousin Ronnie. Hemel has a girl in every town along his route, and each one is intent on marriage. He is finally caught when one of the girls, Christine, falls pregnant. Her protective father, a 'larger than life' character, who holds the canal record for drinking 29 pints of 'Brown and Mild' in a single session, is understandably upset by his daughter's situation.
Written by Stephen Parkin |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The narrow-boats Banstead and Bellerophon which were used in the film were built in 1936 and are still in existence (2016). Bellerophon became a horse drawn trip-boat on the River Wey and was renamed Iona. In this guise it made an appearance in the British TV soap Coronation Street (1960). Banstead continued to work for British Waterways until 1969 when it was sold to private use and after a career as camping boat and tearoom, Banstead is now fully restored to working condition and can often be seen on the Grand Union canal where it remains a minor celebrity, as many locals still remember the filming of The Bargee (1964) with fond memories. See more » |
| Goofs | When planning the journey on the Grand Union Canal, the pair agree the first night at Rickmansworth, the second at Boxmoor and the third at Apsley. Geographically, Apsley is before Boxmoor and also the two places are only a mile apart, so would not both be overnight stopping points, even if in the correct order. See more » |
| Soundtracks | In Party Mood See more » |
| Quotes |
[Doctor Scott has just told Joe that his daughter is pregnant]
Joe: She must have been drugged or something. She couldn't have done it by herself. Doctor Scott: No, quite. Joe: I'll kill him! So help me, I'll kill him! They way I've looked after her. I promised her mother I'd send her to grammar school. And now the first yob that comes along, this happens. Doctor Scott: [trying to be reassuring] Oh come now. It may not have been the *first* one. See more » |