Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.
Credits
Whisky Galore! Cast
| Name |
Character |
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James Robertson Justice
He was 42, 68 years old when he died
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as Dr. Maclaren |
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James Woodburn
He was 79, 33 years old when he died
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as Roderick MacRurie |
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John Gregson
He was 30, 55 years old when he died
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as Sammy MacCodrun |
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Jameson Clark
He was 42, 77 years old when he died
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as Constable Macrae |
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Henry Mollison
He was 44, 80 years old when he died
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as Mr. Farquharson |
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Norman Macowan
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as Captain MacPhee |
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Gordon Jackson
He was 26, 66 years old when he died
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as George Campbell |
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Catherine Lacey
She was 45, 75 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Waggett |
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Bruce Seton
He was 40, 60 years old when he died
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as Sergeant Odd |
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Alastair Hunter
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as Captain MacKechnie |
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Basil Radford
He was 52, 55 years old when he died
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as Captain Paul Waggett |
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Joan Greenwood
She was 28, 65 years old when she died
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as Peggy Macroon |
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Gabrielle Blunt
She was 30, 95 years old when she died
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as Catriona Macroon |
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Duncan Macrae
He was 44, 61 years old when he died
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as Angus MacCormac |
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Wylie Watson
He was 60, 77 years old when he died
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as Joseph Macroon |
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Morland Graham
He was 57, 57 years old when he died
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as The Biffer |
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Compton Mackenzie
He was 66, 89 years old when he died
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as Captain Buncher |
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Jean Cadell
She was 64, 83 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Campbell |
Whisky Galore! Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michael Balcon as Producer. He was 53 (81) years old when He died
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Production |
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Anthony Mendleson as Wardrobe Supervisor. He was 34 (81) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Monja Danischewsky as Associate Producer. He was 38 (83) years old when He died
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Production |
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Ernest Irving as Original Music Composer. He was 71 (74) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Ernest Irving as Conductor. He was 71 (74) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Angus MacPhail as Screenplay. He was 46 (59) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Alexander Mackendrick as Director. He was 37 (81) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Compton Mackenzie as Novel. He was 66 (89) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Compton Mackenzie as Screenplay. He was 66 (89) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Gerald Gibbs as Director of Photography. He was 42 (82) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Hal Mason as Production Supervisor. |
Production |
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Joseph Sterling as Editor. He was 13 (74) years old when He died
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Editing |
