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All at Sea

Original title: Barnacle Bill
  • 1957
  • Unrated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.4K
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Alec Guinness, Jackie Collins, and Junia Crawford in All at Sea (1957)
Comedy

A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition.A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition.A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition.

  • Director
    • Charles Frend
  • Writer
    • T.E.B. Clarke
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Harry Locke
    • Frederick Piper
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writer
      • T.E.B. Clarke
    • Stars
      • Alec Guinness
      • Harry Locke
      • Frederick Piper
    • 29User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Capt. William Horatio Ambrose
    Harry Locke
    • Reporter
    Frederick Piper
    • Barman
    Fred Griffiths
    • Bus Driver
    Gerald Case
    • Commander
    William Mervyn
    William Mervyn
    • Captain
    John Horsley
    John Horsley
    • First Surgeon
    Derek Waring
    • Second Surgeon
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Cashier
    Newton Blick
    • Bank Manager
    Irene Browne
    Irene Browne
    • Mrs. Barrington
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Tommy
    Victor Maddern
    Victor Maddern
    • Figg
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Duckworth
    Junia Crawford
    • Evie
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Artie White
    Frank Burdett
    • Bald Man
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Crowley
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writer
      • T.E.B. Clarke
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The last movie that Sir Alec Guinness made for Ealing Studios.
    • Goofs
      When Captain Ambrose arrives in France, a close-up shot shows him taking the cotton wool out of his ears. In the next shot, the cotton wool is still in his ears.
    • Quotes
      • Figg: Is that how they do it in the Navy, sir?
      • Capt. William Horatio Ambrose: I take it you are never in the service, Figg?
      • Figg: I never wanted to be. I've spent all my life on a dredger and if you're going to run this pier like a battleship, I shall be sorry I left it.
      • Capt. William Horatio Ambrose: Well, I am going to run it like a battleship. All the best piers in the country or run naval-style and, under my command, Sandcastle pier will be no exception. I shan't be satisfied until everything is ship-... er... pier-shape and Blackpool-fashion.
    • Crazy credits
      Against a background of high seas, the opening credit text rolls with the waves, up off the screen and down under water, with motion so realistic it almost makes the audience seasick.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 21, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kapitän Seekrank
    • Filming locations
      • Hunstanton Pier, Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, UK(Sandcastle Pier)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Ealing Studios
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $659,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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