Whisky Galore!
Overview
Whisky Galore! is a 1949 British comedy film produced by Ealing Studios, starring Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood and Gordon Jackson. It was the directorial debut of Alexander Mackendrick; the screenplay was by Compton Mackenzie, an adaptation of his 1947 novel Whisky Galore, and Angus MacPhail. The story—based on a true event, the running aground of the SS Politician—concerns a shipwreck off a fictional Scottish island, the inhabitants of which have run out of whisky because of wartime rationing. The islanders find out the ship is carrying 50,000 cases of whisky, some of which they salvage, against the opposition of the local Customs and Excise men.
About Whisky Galore! (1949)
Released in 1949, Whisky Galore! is a comedy and crime film from Ealing Studios (United Kingdom). It was directed by Alexander Mackendrick and written by Angus MacPhail and Compton MacKenzie. The cast is led by Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Gordon Jackson, Wylie Watson and Morland Graham. With a runtime of 1h 22m, the film averages 6.8/10 across 156 TMDB ratings.
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