Overview
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 2/25/1954
Runtime: 92 min
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Writers: Alexander Mackendrick
Top Cast
Paul Douglas
Calvin B. Marshall, the American
Alex Mackenzie
Captain McTaggart, the Skipper
James Copeland
The Mate
Abe Barker
The Engineer
Hubert Gregg
Pusey
Geoffrey Keen
Campbell
Dorothy Alison
Miss Peters
Andrew Keir
The Reporter
Mark Dignam
The Laird
Jameson Clark
Dirty Dan
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