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The Captain's Table
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The Captain's Table

1959-01-06 · 90 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy

A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.

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Directors
Jack Lee
Production companies
The Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

John GregsonJohn GregsonCaptain Albert Ebbs
Peggy CumminsPeggy CumminsMrs. Judd
Donald SindenDonald SindenChief Officer Shawe-Wilson
Nadia GrayNadia GrayMrs. Daphne Porteous
Maurice DenhamMaurice DenhamMajor Broster
Richard WattisRichard WattisChief Purser Herbert Prittlewell
Reginald BeckwithReginald Beckwith"Tiny" Burtweed
Lionel MurtonLionel MurtonBernie Floate
Bill KerrBill KerrBill Coke
Nicholas PhippsNicholas PhippsReddish
Joan SimsJoan SimsMaude Pritchett
Miles MallesonMiles MallesonCanon Swingler
John Le MesurierJohn Le MesurierSir Angus
James HayterJames HayterChief Engineer Earnshaw
June JagoGwenny Coke
Nora NicholsonNora NicholsonMrs. Lomax
John WarnerJohn WarnerHenry Lomax
Harry LockeHarry LockeArthur Hole
Joseph TomeltyJoseph TomeltyDalrymple
Ed DevereauxEd DevereauxMr. Brickwood

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