Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Basil Radford
Captain Paul Waggett
Lead
Bruce Seton
Sergeant Odd
Gordon Jackson
George Campbell
Wylie Watson
Joseph Macroon
Morland Graham
The Biffer
John Gregson
Sammy MacCodrun
Joan Greenwood
Peggy Macroon
GB
Gabrielle Blunt
Catriona Macroon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alexander Mackendrick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Whisky Galore! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
