Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
Whisky Galore! (1949) is a comedy and crime film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, released on June 16, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Gordon Jackson and Wylie Watson. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 156 ratings.
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Basil Radford
as Captain Paul Waggett
Bruce Seton
as Sergeant Odd
Gordon Jackson
as George Campbell
Wylie Watson
as Joseph Macroon
Morland Graham
as The Biffer
John Gregson
as Sammy MacCodrun
Joan Greenwood
as Peggy Macroon
Gabrielle Blunt
as Catriona Macroon
Catherine Lacey
as Mrs. Waggett
Jean Cadell
as Mrs. Campbell
James Robertson Justice
as Dr. Maclaren
James Woodburn
as Roderick MacRurie
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, written by Angus MacPhail, Compton MacKenzie and Compton MacKenzie, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 156 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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Whisky Galore! (1949) is available to stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Whisky Galore! (1949) includes Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Gordon Jackson, Wylie Watson and Morland Graham. The film was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Whisky Galore! was released on June 16, 1949 and runs for 1h 22m.
Whisky Galore! (1949) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 156 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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