Whisky Galore!
Plot: Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician
Release Date:
Thursday, June 16 1949
75 years ago
75 years ago
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Cast
Basil Radford. Basil Radford was 51 in Whisky Galore! as 'Captain Paul Waggett'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 25 1897 –
Died: Mon, Oct 20 1952
Died: Mon, Oct 20 1952
Bruce Seton. Bruce Seton was 40 in Whisky Galore! as 'Sergeant Odd'.Birthday: Sat, May 29 1909 –
Died: Sat, Sep 27 1969
Died: Sat, Sep 27 1969
Gordon Jackson. Gordon Jackson was 25 in Whisky Galore! as 'George Campbell'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1990
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1990
Wylie Watson. Wylie Watson was 60 in Whisky Galore! as 'Joseph Macroon'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 04 1889 –
Died: Tue, May 03 1966
Died: Tue, May 03 1966
Morland Graham. Morland Graham would have been no older than 57 in Whisky Galore! as 'The Biffer'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 07 1891 –
Died: Fri, Apr 08 1949
Died: Fri, Apr 08 1949
John Gregson. John Gregson was 30 in Whisky Galore! as 'Sammy MacCodrun'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1975
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1975
Joan Greenwood. Joan Greenwood was 28 in Whisky Galore! as 'Peggy Macroon'.Birthday: Fri, Mar 04 1921 –
Died: Fri, Feb 27 1987
Died: Fri, Feb 27 1987
Gabrielle Blunt. Gabrielle Blunt was 30 in Whisky Galore! as 'Catriona Macroon'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1919 –
Died: Tue, Jun 10 2014
Died: Tue, Jun 10 2014
Catherine Lacey. Catherine Lacey was 45 in Whisky Galore! as 'Mrs. Waggett'.Birthday: Fri, May 06 1904 –
Died: Sun, Sep 23 1979
Died: Sun, Sep 23 1979
Jean Cadell. Jean Cadell was 64 in Whisky Galore! as 'Mrs. Campbell'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 12 1884 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1967
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1967
James Robertson Justice. James Robertson Justice was 42 in Whisky Galore! as 'Dr. Maclaren'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1907 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1975
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1975
James Woodburn. James Woodburn would have been no older than 39 in Whisky Galore! as 'Roderick MacRurie'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1988 –
Died: Fri, Nov 26 1948
Died: Fri, Nov 26 1948
Jameson Clark. Jameson Clark was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Constable Macrae'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Jan 04 1984
Died: Wed, Jan 04 1984
Duncan Macrae. Duncan Macrae was 43 in Whisky Galore! as 'Angus MacCormac'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 20 1905 –
Died: Thu, Mar 23 1967
Died: Thu, Mar 23 1967
Norman MacOwan. Norman MacOwan was 72 in Whisky Galore! as 'Captain MacPhee'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1877 –
Died: Sun, Dec 31 1961
Died: Sun, Dec 31 1961
Alastair Hunter. Alastair Hunter was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Captain MacKechnie'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Henry Mollison. Henry Mollison was 44 in Whisky Galore! as 'Mr. Farquharson'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1905 –
Died: Fri, Jul 19 1985
Died: Fri, Jul 19 1985
Compton MacKenzie. Compton MacKenzie was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Captain Buncher'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
James Anderson. James Anderson was 27 in Whisky Galore! as 'Old Hector'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 13 1921 –
Died: Sun, Sep 14 1969
Died: Sun, Sep 14 1969
Cyril Chamberlain. Cyril Chamberlain was 40 in Whisky Galore! Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Finlay Currie. Finlay Currie was 71 in Whisky Galore! as 'Narrator'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1878 –
Died: Thu, May 09 1968
Died: Thu, May 09 1968
A.E. Matthews. A.E. Matthews was 79 in Whisky Galore! as 'Colonel Linsey-Woolsey'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 21 1869 –
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1969
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1969
Crew
Alexander Mackendrick. Alexander Mackendrick was 36 in Whisky Galore! as 'Director'Birthday: Sun, Sep 08 1912 –
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1993
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1993
Gerald Gibbs. Gerald Gibbs was 41 in Whisky Galore! as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jan 23 1990
Died: Tue, Jan 23 1990
Angus MacPhail. Angus MacPhail was 46 in Whisky Galore! as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1903 –
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1962
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1962
Compton MacKenzie. Compton MacKenzie was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Novel, Screenplay'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Balcon. Michael Balcon was 53 in Whisky Galore! as 'Producer'Birthday: Tue, May 19 1896 –
Died: Mon, Oct 17 1977
Died: Mon, Oct 17 1977
Monja Danischewsky. Monja Danischewsky was 38 in Whisky Galore! as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Fri, Apr 28 1911 –
Died: Sun, Oct 16 1994
Died: Sun, Oct 16 1994
Ernest Irving. Ernest Irving was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Anthony Mendleson. Anthony Mendleson was 34 in Whisky Galore! as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Died: Tue, Oct 01 1996
Died: Tue, Oct 01 1996
Chic Waterson. Chic Waterson was 25 in Whisky Galore! as 'Camera Operator'Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1924 –
Died: Thu, Oct 30 1997
Died: Thu, Oct 30 1997
Stephen Dalby. Stephen Dalby was 38 in Whisky Galore! as 'Sound Supervisor'Birthday: Thu, Dec 08 1910 –
Died: Wed, Nov 05 2008
Died: Wed, Nov 05 2008
Jim Morahan. Jim Morahan was 46 in Whisky Galore! as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Fri, Dec 26 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Roy Gough. Roy Gough was 35 in Whisky Galore! as 'Still Photographer'Birthday: Sat, Aug 09 1913 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 2002
Died: Sun, Jan 06 2002
Sydney Pearson. Sydney Pearson was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Special Effects'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Leonard Bulkley. Leonard Bulkley was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Sound Recordist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
L. C. Rudkin. L. C. Rudkin was 41 in Whisky Galore! as 'Unit Production Manager'Birthday: Fri, May 08 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1981
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1981
Geoffrey Dickinson. Geoffrey Dickinson was >> in Whisky Galore! as 'Special Effects'Birthday: Unknown Birthday