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Status
Released
Release
1957
Runtime
1h 19m
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"With oceans of laughs!"
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.
36 Cast Members
David Tomlinson
Tom Baker
Peggy Cummins
Susan Lashwood
Brian Reece
Lieutenant Commander Peter Fraser
Eunice Gayson
Jane Godfrey
A.E. Matthews
Admiral Sir Maximillian Godfrey, K.C.B.
Joan Sims
Mary
Lionel Murton
Psychiatrist
Reginald Beckwith
Receptionist
Desmond Walter-Ellis
Flag Lieutenant Willy Oughton-Formby
Ronald Shiner
Salty Simpson
Peter Coke
Lieutenant Lashwood
Derek Blomfield
Sub-Lieutenant Dobson
Tom Gill
Petty Officer
Howard Williams
Sub-Lieutenant
Joan Hickson
Mother
Toke Townley
Steward
Arthur Lovegrove
Orderly
Ronald Adam
First Sea Lord
Sam Kydd
Attendant
Philip Ashley
First Officer (uncredited)
