Mad Little Island (1958)
Rockets Galore (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Comedy
- 30 Dec 1958 (USA)
- Movie
Inhabitants of the Hebridean isle of Toddaya resist the British government's plan to turn their island home into a missile base.
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Jeannie Carson | ... |
Janet Macleod
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| Donald Sinden | ... |
Hugh Mander
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| Roland Culver | ... |
Capt. Waggett
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| Noel Purcell | ... |
Father James
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| Ian Hunter | ... |
Air Commodore Watchorn
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| Duncan Macrae | ... |
Duncan Ban
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| Jean Cadell | ... |
Mrs. Campbell
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| Gordon Jackson | ... |
George Campbell
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| Alex Mackenzie | ... |
Joseph Macleod
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| Jameson Clark | ... |
Constable Macrae
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| Carl Jaffe | ... |
Dr. Hamburger
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| Ronnie Corbett | ... |
Drooby
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| Nicholas Phipps | ... |
Andrew Wishart
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| Catherine Lacey | ... |
Mrs. Waggett
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Nell Ballantyne | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Reginald Beckwith | ... |
Mumford (uncredited)
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Robert Boothby | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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W.J. Brown | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Gerald Case | ... |
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
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James Copeland | ... |
Kenny McLeod (uncredited)
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| Peter Copley | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| Finlay Currie | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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| Basil Dignam | ... |
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
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| Richard Dimbleby | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Daniel Farson | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Michael Foot | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| William Fox | ... |
Senior Staff Officer (uncredited)
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Arthur Howard | ... |
Meeching (uncredited)
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| John Laurie | ... |
Capt. MacKechnie (uncredited)
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Edgar Lustgarten | ... |
Chairman of 'Free Speech' Panel (uncredited)
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Jack Short | ... |
Roderick (uncredited)
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John Stevenson Lang | ... |
Reverend Angus (uncredited)
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A.J.P. Taylor | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Relph | ||
Written by
| Compton MacKenzie | ... | (novel) |
| Monja Danischewsky | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Basil Dearden | ... | producer |
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Cedric Thorpe Davie | ||
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Wyer) |
Editing by
| John D. Guthridge | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Maxsted | ||
Costume Design by
| Yvonne Caffin | ||
Makeup Department
| R.L. Alexander | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jack Hanbury | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Batt | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Arthur Cox | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
| Geoffrey Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Devis | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Mike Fox | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| The Greenock Gaelic Choir | ... | singers |
| The London Gaelic Choir | ... | singers |
| Muir Mathieson | ... | musical director |
| Sinfonia of London | ... | music played by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of America (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rank Film (1959) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Granada Ventures (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | A Tiny Island Fought the World With Laughter See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Of the original cast of Whisky Galore! (1949), only Catherine Lacey, Jean Cadell, Duncan MaCrae and Gordon Jackson reprised their original roles. See more » |
| Goofs | Hugh (Donald Sinden) is standing with his back against the prom railings when a wave breaks on the rocks below and he gets splashes on the front of his jacket. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Whisky Galore! (1949). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Am balachan ban See more » |
| Quotes |
[voiceover introduction]
Narrator: Ah, here we are on the isle of Todday. If you want to look for it on your map, you'll find it out in the Atlantic Ocean, just about as far to the west of Scotland as you can go without losing your nationality. Mind you, Todday is no an ordinary island. Och no. For during the last war it became quite historical. Just when the people of Todday were dying for lack of their staple diet, something happened that was in the nature of a miracle. Meaning no disrespect. Right over there on that rock, one foggy night, a ship foundered carrying 50,000 cases of whisky. Aye, 50,000 cases of free whisky. Oh, but that was some years ago now. And there you have the sad side of the story. Nothing lasts forever. It was a case of hail and farewell. [shot of a huge pile of empty bottles and wooden boxes] Narrator: You might say it was *many* cases of hail and farewell. See more » |