Whisky Galore! (1949)
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.
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Basil RadfordCaptain Paul Waggett
Catherine LaceyMrs. Waggett
Bruce SetonSergeant Odd
Joan GreenwoodPeggy Macroon
Wylie WatsonJoseph MacroonGabrielle BluntCatriona Macroon
Gordon JacksonGeorge Campbell
Jean CadellMrs. Campbell
James Robertson JusticeDr. Maclaren
Morland GrahamThe Biffer
John GregsonSammy MacCodrunJames WoodburnRoderick MacRurieKeywords
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What is Whisky Galore! about?
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.
How long is Whisky Galore!?
Whisky Galore! has a runtime of 82 minutes.
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