When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist.
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| Kenneth Connor | ... |
Ordinary Seaman Blissworth
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| Eric Barker | ... |
Capt. David Foster
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| Leslie Phillips | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe
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| Joan Sims | ... |
Ann Foster
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| Noel Purcell | ... |
Adm. Sir Humphrey Pettigrew
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| Hattie Jacques | ... |
Agatha Potter
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| Spike Milligan | ... |
Ranjid - Civilian Electrician #1
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
Civilian Electrician #2
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| Sidney James | ... |
Chief Petty Officer Mundy
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| David Lodge | ... |
Security Sergeant
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| Victor Maddern | ... |
Sailor Fishing for Bike
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| Ed Devereaux | ... |
Cmdr. Phillips
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Robin Ray | ... |
Flag Lieutenant (Aide to the Admiral)
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George Street | ... |
Second Security Guard
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| Peter Howell | ... |
Admiral's Secretary
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Arch Taylor | ... |
Coxswain
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Michael Brennan | ... |
Security Guard
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Leila Williams | ... |
WREN Driver
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Richard Bennett | ... |
Officer of the Day
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Carl Conway | ... |
Sailor
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Rory MacDermot | ... |
Security Guard
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Hedley Colson | ... |
Sailor
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Walter Cavan | ... |
Sailor
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Raf Jover | ... |
Sailor
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| Jack Smethurst | ... |
Sailor
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| Dickie Owen | ... |
Sailor
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John Mathews | ... |
Sailor
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Bill Cartwright | ... |
Sailor
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Peter Byrne | ... |
Sailor
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Ivor Danvers | ... |
Sailor
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Charles Vance | ... |
Sailor
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Michael Nightingale | ... |
Sailor
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Eric Corrie | ... |
Engineering Officer
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Michael Julian | ... |
Sailor
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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John Ketteringham | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Les White | ... |
Red Cap (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gerald Thomas | ||
Written by
| Alan Hackney | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Vivian Cox | ... | (screenplay) (as Vivian A. Cox) |
| Earle Couttie | ... | (play "Something about a Sailor") |
Produced by
| Peter Rogers | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruce Montgomery | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Scaife | ... | director of photography (as Ted Scaife) |
Editing by
| John Shirley | ||
Editorial Department
| Jim Sibley | ... | assembly cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Betty White | ||
Art Direction by
| Carmen Dillon | ||
Makeup Department
| Biddy Chrystal | ... | hairdresser |
| Alex Garfath | ... | makeup artist (as Alec Garfath) |
| Betty Glasow | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Bevis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Causey | ... | assistant director |
| Jim Brennan | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| David Tringham | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Peter Lamont | ... | set dresser |
| Dickie Bamber | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Alan Fraiser | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Robert W. Laing | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Mansell | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Ron Quelch | ... | prop buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bill Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert T. MacPhee | ... | sound recordist |
| Jim Sibley | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Cyril Crowhurst | ... | chief sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Harry Fairbairn | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Ted Karnon | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| David Nimmo | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Austin Partridge | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Charles Tasto | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Vivian Temple-Smith | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Larry Thompson | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Hume | ... | camera operator |
| Albert Clarke | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James Devis | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Reg Hall | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Thomas Heathcote | ... | chargehand electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Ellacott | ... | dress designer |
| Pat Baden | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
| Ben Foster | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bruce Montgomery | ... | music director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Lavelly | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nat Cohen | ... | presenter: implied |
| Stuart Levy | ... | presenter: implied |
| Peter Peake | ... | naval advisor (as Liet. Com. Peter Peake R.N. {Rtd.}) |
| Janet Finch | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Vera Harrington | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
| Bernard Spence | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| John Troke | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors Limited)
- Magna (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- AmCo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- StudioCanal (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Boxer Freddie Mills filmed material playing a dockyard worker; the scenes were removed during editing. See more » |
| Goofs | On the refrigeration plans, the word is misspelled "refridgeration". See more » |
| Soundtracks | What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? See more » |