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The Maggie

The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.

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Alexander Mackendrick

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Nominated for 3 BAFTA 3 nominations total

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

Hey! - The Maggie

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But Hamish do you see this Four baths - The Maggie

But Hamish do you see this Four baths

- Captain, sir?
- Aye? - The Maggie

- Captain, sir? - Aye?

Mrs Marshall asked me to remind you
that you're giving a dinner party tomorrow. - The Maggie

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

It's quite a boat Is that MacTaggart - The Maggie

It's quite a boat Is that MacTaggart

- Hamish.
- What? - The Maggie

- Hamish. - What?

Skipper. - The Maggie

Are we ready to proceed? - The Maggie

Are we ready to proceed?

They're here somewhere.
They'll not get away this time. - The Maggie

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

Hamish! - The Maggie

Please, this has nothing to do with me! - The Maggie

Please, this has nothing to do with me!

- Where's Mr. Pusey?
- He chucked the laird in the canal! - The Maggie

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

If he doesn't get his cargo aboard
our boat by tomorrow afternoon... - The Maggie

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

- How much do I owe you?
- That'll be Ardnamessan to Penymaddy, - The Maggie

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

Sonny? - The Maggie

Yes, I caught them - at Inverkerran. - The Maggie

Yes, I caught them - at Inverkerran.

30 miles to Oban. - The Maggie

30 miles to Oban.

Tell me MacTaggart are you out of your mind - The Maggie

Tell me MacTaggart are you out of your mind

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

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

I want to ask you... - The Maggie

I want to ask you...

Well, Alastair. - The Maggie

Well, Alastair.

Right away. - The Maggie

- Good morning, sir.
- Where are we? - The Maggie

- Good morning, sir. - Where are we?

Will you not be having
some breakfast, sir? - The Maggie

Will you not be having some breakfast, sir?

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

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

- Captain, sir?
- Aye. - The Maggie

- Captain, sir? - Aye.

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

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

Move it out! Out! - The Maggie

Move it out! Out!

Stop your engine. Bring it back! - The Maggie

Stop your engine. Bring it back!

No, no, no, no. - The Maggie

No, no, no, no.

Och, well, they were going
to dismantle it anyway. - The Maggie

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

Sir. - The Maggie

Of course you understand, Mr. Marshall, - The Maggie

Of course you understand, Mr. Marshall,

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

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

Mr. Marshall, they were wanting a lift, - The Maggie

Mr. Marshall, they were wanting a lift,

Thank you. - The Maggie

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

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

Sheila, come on.
It's the Bard, he's making the speech. - The Maggie

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

Shake hands with him, sir. - The Maggie

Shake hands with him, sir.

Mr. Marshall's all right, Davy boy. - The Maggie

Mr. Marshall's all right, Davy boy.

Mr. Marshall, sir? - The Maggie

Mr. Marshall, sir?

You'd better go aboard. - The Maggie

You'd better go aboard.

She wouldna' sell. - The Maggie

She wouldna' sell.

Well, how are you now, Mr. Marshall? - The Maggie

Well, how are you now, Mr. Marshall?

He's awake
and he wants to see Douggie. - The Maggie

He's awake and he wants to see Douggie.

You might have killed me, Douggie. - The Maggie

You might have killed me, Douggie.

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

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

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

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

There's nothing but fights. - The Maggie

There's nothing but fights.

Skipper? - The Maggie

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

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

I don't understand. - The Maggie

I don't understand.

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The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Writer: William Rose, Alexander Mackendrick

Production: N/A

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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