Whisky Galore! (1949)
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.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: June 16, 1949
Cast
- Basil Radford - Captain Paul Waggett
- Bruce Seton - Sergeant Odd
- Gordon Jackson - George Campbell
- Wylie Watson - Joseph Macroon
- Morland Graham - The Biffer
- John Gregson - Sammy MacCodrun
- Joan Greenwood - Peggy Macroon
- Gabrielle Blunt - Catriona Macroon
- Catherine Lacey - Mrs. Waggett
- Jean Cadell - Mrs. Campbell
Screenplay
- Angus MacPhail (Screenplay)
- Compton MacKenzie (Novel)
- Compton MacKenzie (Screenplay)
Music: Ernest Irving
Cinematography: Gerald Gibbs
Editing: Joseph Sterling
Production: Ealing Studios, General Film Distributors
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Gaelic
Original Language: en
Keywords
island, based on novel or book, scotland, shipwreck, world war ii, whiskey, black and white, home front, food rationing, 1940s, hebrides, scotland
Trailer
Whisky Galore! TrailerSimilar Movies
More Films by Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Whisky Galore! about?
- 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.
- Who directed Whisky Galore!?
- Whisky Galore! was directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
- Who stars in Whisky Galore!?
- Whisky Galore! stars Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Gordon Jackson, Wylie Watson, Morland Graham, John Gregson.
- How long is Whisky Galore!?
- Whisky Galore! has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Whisky Galore!?
- Whisky Galore! is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was Whisky Galore! produced?
- Whisky Galore! was produced in United Kingdom.