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High and Dry

An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Ealing Studios

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 3 nominations total

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Calvin B. Marshall - the American

Captain MacTaggart - The Skipper

MacGregor - The Mate

The Engineer

Dougie - The Wee Boy

Pusey

Campbell

Miss Peters

The Reporter

Sarah

The Laird

Dirty Dan

C.S.S. Skipper

Moultrie Kelsall

Sheena

Barmaid

Sheila Shand Gibbs

Campbell's Secretary

Betty Henderson

Hailing Officer

Hailing Officer

Duncan McIntyre

Inverkerran Driver

Highland Innkeeper

The Constable

Skipper

Skipper

Inspector

Inspector

Hired Car Driver

Postmistress

Catherine Fletcher

Harbour Master

William Crichton

Aircraft Pilot

Gillie

Herbert Cameron

Davy MacDougall

Gilbert Stevenson

Man in Office

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Calvin B. Marshall, The American Campbell Mactaggart, The Skipper Calvin B. Marshall, The American Campbell Mactaggart, The Skipper

Hey! - High and Dry

You're very smug with your gold braid your pensions and your five days a week - High and Dry

You're very smug with your gold braid your pensions and...

- Could we not borrow the money?
- Who from? - High and Dry

- Could we not borrow the money? - Who from?

- We can, er...
- Excuse me. - High and Dry

- We can, er... - Excuse me.

Ah, yes! Well, I see
no cause for concern on that score. - High and Dry

Ah, yes! Well, I see no cause for concern on that score.

But Hamish do you see this Four baths - High and Dry

But Hamish do you see this Four baths

- Captain, sir?
- Aye? - High and Dry

- Captain, sir? - Aye?

Mrs Marshall asked me to remind you
that you're giving a dinner party tomorrow. - High and Dry

Mrs Marshall asked me to remind you that you're giving ...

It's quite a boat Is that MacTaggart - High and Dry

It's quite a boat Is that MacTaggart

- Hamish.
- What? - High and Dry

- Hamish. - What?

Skipper. - High and Dry

Are we ready to proceed? - High and Dry

Are we ready to proceed?

They're here somewhere.
They'll not get away this time. - High and Dry

They're here somewhere. They'll not get away this ...

Hamish! - High and Dry

Please, this has nothing to do with me! - High and Dry

Please, this has nothing to do with me!

- Where's Mr. Pusey?
- He chucked the laird in the canal! - High and Dry

- Where's Mr. Pusey? - He chucked the laird in the cana...

If he doesn't get his cargo aboard
our boat by tomorrow afternoon... - High and Dry

If he doesn't get his cargo aboard our boat by tomorrow...

- How much do I owe you?
- That'll be Ardnamessan to Penymaddy, - High and Dry

- How much do I owe you? - That'll be Ardnamessan to Pe...

Sonny? - High and Dry

Yes, I caught them - at Inverkerran. - High and Dry

Yes, I caught them - at Inverkerran.

30 miles to Oban. - High and Dry

30 miles to Oban.

Tell me MacTaggart are you out of your mind - High and Dry

Tell me MacTaggart are you out of your mind

- What's he doing that for?
- Radar. - High and Dry

- What's he doing that for? - Radar.

I want to ask you... - High and Dry

I want to ask you...

Well, Alastair. - High and Dry

Well, Alastair.

Right away. - High and Dry

- Good morning, sir.
- Where are we? - High and Dry

- Good morning, sir. - Where are we?

Will you not be having
some breakfast, sir? - High and Dry

Will you not be having some breakfast, sir?

- There's more eggs, sir.
- No, thanks. - High and Dry

- There's more eggs, sir. - No, thanks.

- Captain, sir?
- Aye. - High and Dry

- Captain, sir? - Aye.

You're a good lad, Douggie,
and I'm not denying it. - High and Dry

You're a good lad, Douggie, and I'm not denying it...

Move it out! Out! - High and Dry

Move it out! Out!

Stop your engine. Bring it back! - High and Dry

Stop your engine. Bring it back!

No, no, no, no. - High and Dry

No, no, no, no.

Och, well, they were going
to dismantle it anyway. - High and Dry

Och, well, they were going to dismantle it anyway.

Sir. - High and Dry

Of course you understand, Mr. Marshall, - High and Dry

Of course you understand, Mr. Marshall,

I want to sort of get a shave,
and I was wondering... - High and Dry

I want to sort of get a shave, and I was wondering...

Mr. Marshall, they were wanting a lift, - High and Dry

Mr. Marshall, they were wanting a lift,

Thank you. - High and Dry

- Where are the others?
- Up in the village, sir. - High and Dry

- Where are the others? - Up in the village, sir.

Sheila, come on.
It's the Bard, he's making the speech. - High and Dry

Sheila, come on. It's the Bard, he's making the sp...

Shake hands with him, sir. - High and Dry

Shake hands with him, sir.

Mr. Marshall's all right, Davy boy. - High and Dry

Mr. Marshall's all right, Davy boy.

Mr. Marshall, sir? - High and Dry

Mr. Marshall, sir?

You'd better go aboard. - High and Dry

You'd better go aboard.

She wouldna' sell. - High and Dry

She wouldna' sell.

Well, how are you now, Mr. Marshall? - High and Dry

Well, how are you now, Mr. Marshall?

He's awake
and he wants to see Douggie. - High and Dry

He's awake and he wants to see Douggie.

You might have killed me, Douggie. - High and Dry

You might have killed me, Douggie.

- How soon do we get in?
- An hour, maybe. - High and Dry

- How soon do we get in? - An hour, maybe.

- You are?
- Aye, but I'd do it again. - High and Dry

- You are? - Aye, but I'd do it again.

There's nothing but fights. - High and Dry

There's nothing but fights.

Skipper? - High and Dry

I want you to understand something,
and I'm serious. - High and Dry

I want you to understand something, and I'm serious.

I don't understand. - High and Dry

I don't understand.

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An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Writer: William Rose, Alexander Mackendrick

Production: Ealing Studios

Genre: comedy

Year: 1954

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Feb 1954

Awards: Nominated for 3 BAFTA 3 nominations total

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