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Whisky Galore!( 1949)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Basil Radford

      Captain Paul Waggett

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      Bruce Seton

      Sergeant Odd

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      Gordon Jackson

      George Campbell

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      Wylie Watson

      Joseph Macroon

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      Morland Graham

      The Biffer

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      John Gregson

      Sammy MacCodrun

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      Joan Greenwood

      Peggy Macroon

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      Gabrielle Blunt

      Catriona Macroon

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      Catherine Lacey

      Mrs. Waggett

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      Jean Cadell

      Mrs. Campbell

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      James Robertson Justice

      Dr. Maclaren

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      James Woodburn

      Roderick MacRurie

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      Jame Anderson

      Old Hector

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      Jameson Clark

      Constable Macrae

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      Duncan Macrae

      Angus MacCormac

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      Mary MacNeil

      Mrs. MacCormac

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      Norman MacOwan

      Captain MacPhee

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      Alastair Hunter

      Captain MacKechnie

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      Henry Mollison

      Mr. Farquharson

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      Frank Webster

      First Mate

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      Compton MacKenzie

      Captain Buncher

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      James Anderson

      Old Hector

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Mar 27 2022
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • island
    • based on novel or book
    • scotland
    • shipwreck
    • world war ii
    • whiskey
    • home front
    • food rationing
    • 1940s
    • hebrides, scotland