Whisky Galore! 1949
Whisky Galore!
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.
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.
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All 1 Videos & 19 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Captain Paul Waggett
... Sergeant Odd
... George Campbell
... Joseph Macroon
... The Biffer
... Sammy MacCodrun
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Based on a real incident some 8 years earlier, this film tells the story of a whisky-starved Scottish island that gets the windfall to end all windfalls - a ship carrying an enormous cargo of Scotch runs aground. The islanders are determined to salvage whatever they can, despite the best efforts of the local Home Guard Captain (an Englishman - Basil Radford) and the Excise men. This is a gentle little comedy that pulls together an experienced comic cast in a joyous and entertaining way. This was filmed on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides and the scenery lends much to the charm of this film.
Release Date:
Jun 16, 1949 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 22`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Whisky Galore!
Based on a real incident some 8 years earlier, this film tells the story of a whisky-starved Scottish island that gets the windfall to end all windfalls - a ship carrying an enormous cargo of Scotch runs aground. The islanders are determined to salvage whatever they can, despite the best efforts of the local Home Guard Captain (an Englishman - Basil Radford) and the Excise men. This is a gentle little comedy that pulls together an experienced comic cast in a joyous and entertaining way. This was filmed on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides and the scenery lends much to the charm of this film.
Cast & Crew of
Whisky Galore!
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Captain Paul Waggett
... Sergeant Odd
... George Campbell
... Joseph Macroon
... The Biffer
... Sammy MacCodrun
... Peggy Macroon
... Catriona Macroon
... Mrs. Waggett
... Mrs. Campbell
... Dr. Maclaren
... Roderick MacRurie
... Old Hector
... Constable Macrae
... Angus MacCormac
MM
Mary MacNeil... Mrs. MacCormac
... Captain MacPhee
... Captain MacKechnie
... Mr. Farquharson
... First Mate
Produced By
LR
L.C. Rudkin... Unit Production Manager
... Associate Producer
HM
Hal Mason... Production Supervisor