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The Captain's Paradise

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 34m
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6.8/10
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Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, and Celia Johnson in The Captain's Paradise (1953)
The Captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port.
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The captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port.The captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port.The captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port.

  • Director
    • Anthony Kimmins
  • Writers
    • Alec Coppel
    • Nicholas Phipps
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Peter Bull
    • Charles Goldner
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Kimmins
    • Writers
      • Alec Coppel
      • Nicholas Phipps
    • Stars
      • Alec Guinness
      • Peter Bull
      • Charles Goldner
    • 41User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast41

    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Captain Henry St. James
    Peter Bull
    Peter Bull
    • Kalikan Officer
    Charles Goldner
    Charles Goldner
    • Ricco
    Miles Malleson
    Miles Malleson
    • Lawrence St. James
    Claudia Grey
    • Susan Daley
    Ann Heffernan
    • Daphne Bligh
    Arthur Gomez
    • Chief Steward
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • The Sheikh
    George Benson
    • Mr. Salmon
    Joss Ambler
    Joss Ambler
    • Professor Ebbart
    Victor Fairley
    • 1st Customs Official
    Michael Balfour
    Michael Balfour
    • 2nd Customs Official
    Robert Adair
    Robert Adair
    • 3rd Customs Official
    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    • Ali
    Bill Fraser
    • Absalom
    Jacinta Dicks
    • Flower Seller
    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Nita
    Alejandro Martínez
    • Guitarist
    • (as Alejandro Martinez)
    • Director
      • Anthony Kimmins
    • Writers
      • Alec Coppel
      • Nicholas Phipps
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews41

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    Reviewers say 'The Captain's Paradise' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Professional dancer Yvonne De Carlo persuaded director Anthony Kimmins to talk Sir Alec Guinness into doing the mambo with her in a night club sequence. Guinness, not usually thought of as a physical actor, consented to a week's worth of dance lessons from De Carlo and the sequence is one of this movie's highlights.
    • Goofs
      When Henry goes home to Maud and has dinner, he reaches for the casserole dish lid with his right hand but the close up shows his left hand lifting the lid.
    • Quotes
      • Maud St. James: I'm 37, Henry, and I think it's time I started to live. I realize that I've missed a great many things, and I want to get them before it's too late. I want to stay up late before it's too late for me to stay up late.
    • Alternate versions
      Some prints of "The Captain's Paradise" run 77 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 28, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Paradise
    • Filming locations
      • Gibraltar
    • Production company
      • London Film Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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