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| Director: | Alexander Mackendrick | 
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| Writer: | Alexander Mackendrick, William Rose | 
| Staring: | 
| The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 25, 1954 | 
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| Director: | Alexander Mackendrick | 
| Writer: | Alexander Mackendrick, William Rose | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | scotland, glasgow, scotland, boat, ship, skipper | 
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Paul Douglas | Calvin B. Marshall, the American | 
| Alex Mackenzie | Captain McTaggart, the Skipper | 
| James Copeland | The Mate | 
| Abe Barker | The Engineer | 
| Tommy Kearins | Doogie, the Wee Boy | 
| Hubert Gregg | Pusey | 
| Geoffrey Keen | Campbell | 
| Dorothy Alison | Miss Peters | 
| Andrew Keir | The Reporter | 
| Meg Buchanan | Sarah | 
| Mark Dignam | The Laird | 
| Jameson Clark | Dirty Dan | 
| Moultrie Kelsall | C.S.S. Skipper | 
| Fiona Clyne | Sheena | 
| Sheila Shand Gibbs | Barmaid | 
| Betty Henderson | Campbell's Secretary | 
| Russell Waters | Hailing Officer | 
| Duncan Macintyre | Hailing Officer | 
| Roddy McMillan | Inverkerran Driver | 
| Jack Macguire | Highland Innkeeper | 
| John Rae | The Constable | 
| Jack Stewart | Skipper | 
| Eric Woodburn | Skipper | 
| Douglas Robin | Inspector | 
| R. B. Wharrie | Inspector | 
| Catherine Fletcher | Postmistress | 
| William Crichton | Harbour Master | 
| Andrew Downie | Aircraft Pilot | 
| Herbert Cameron | Gillie | 
| Gilbert Stevenson | Davy MacDougall | 
| David Cameron | Hired Car Driver | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Gordon Dines | Director of Photography | 
| Jim Morahan | Art Direction | 
| Hal Mason | Production Supervisor | 
| Peter Tanner | Editor | 
| L. C. Rudkin | Unit Production Manager | 
| Stephen Dalby | Sound | 
| Chic Waterson | Camera Operator | 
| Hugh Wilson | Camera Operator | 
| Franklin Gollings | Assistant Director | 
| Leo Wilkins | Sound Recordist | 
| Anthony Mendleson | Costume Design | 
| Sydney Pearson | Special Effects | 
| Geoffrey Dickinson | Visual Effects | 
| Alex Garfath | Makeup Artist | 
| Alexander Mackendrick | Director, Story | 
| William Rose | Screenplay | 
| John Addison | Original Music Composer | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Michael Truman | Producer | 
| Michael Balcon | Executive Producer | 
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