Whisky Galore ( Whisky Galore! ) ( Tight Little Island )

Whisky Galore (DVD) (*)

$25.99

Original Title: Whisky Galore!
Alternate Title: Tight Little Island
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
82 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1949 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Alexander Mackendrick

Written By:
Compton MacKenzie

Actors:
Basil Radford ..... Captain Paul Waggett
Catherine Lacey ..... Mrs Waggett
Bruce Seton ..... Sergeant Odd
Joan Greenwood ..... Peggy Macroon
Wylie Watson ..... Joseph Macroon
Gabrielle Blunt ..... Catriona Macroon
Gordon Jackson ..... George Campbell
Jean Cadell ..... Mrs Campbell
James Robertson Justice ..... Dr Maclaren
Morland Graham ..... The Biffer
John Gregson ..... Sammy MacCodrun
James Woodburn ..... Roderick MacRurie
James Anderson ..... Old Hector
Jameson Clark ..... Constable Macrae
Duncan Macrae ..... Angus McCormac

Synopsis:

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.

In 1943 disaster struck the little island of Todday. A disaster worse than Nazi-bombs. The island was denied whisky. A state of devastation sat in. Fishermen contemplated drowning themselves, because what was life without whisky. But then a cargo ship carrying 50,000 cases of whisky struck a reef. And no sooner than the Sabbath was over, one minute past midnight Monday morning, the cargo was looted. Whisky galore!

When 50,000 cases of whisky are stranded on a ship which runs aground, the inhabitants of a Scottish island cannot resist the temptation. Unfortunately, a Home Guard captain (an Englishman) stands in their way.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 16 March, 2016.