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Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

Genres

Comedy

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A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as 'All at Sea'

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

17 December 1957

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Captain William Horatio Ambrose

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Reporter

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Barman

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Bus Driver

Gerald Case

Gerald Case

Commander

William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Captain

John Horsley

John Horsley

First Surgeon

Derek Waring

Derek Waring

Second Surgeon

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Cashier

Newton Blick

Newton Blick

Bank Manager

Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Mrs. Barrington

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Tommy

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Figg

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Duckworth

Junia Crawford

Junia Crawford

Evie

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Artie White

Frank Burdett

Frank Burdett

Bald Man

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Crowley

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Superintendent Browning

Martyn Woodman

Martyn Woodman

Reggie

Donald Churchill

Donald Churchill

Roy

Mike Morgan

Mike Morgan

Larry

Max Butterfield

Max Butterfield

Phil

Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins

June

Susan Gibson

Susan Gibson

Sheila

Diana Chesney

Diana Chesney

Mrs. Figg

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Angler

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Chailey

Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack

Tritton

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Garrod

George Rose

George Rose

Bullen

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Registrar of Shipping

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Liberamanian Consul

Charles Cullum

Charles Cullum

Maj. Kent

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Kent

Alexander Harris

Alexander Harris

Adrian

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Frogman

Toke Townley

Toke Townley

Timmins

Elsie Wagstaff

Elsie Wagstaff

Mrs. Gray

Anthony Sagar

Anthony Sagar

Coxswain

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