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The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Release: 1959-01-06 ·Runtime: 90m ·★ 5.8
Comedy

A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Cast

Harry Locke Harry Locke as Arthur Hole John Leyton John Leyton as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited) Bill Kerr Bill Kerr as Bill Coke Hugh Morton Hugh Morton as Ship's Officer (uncredited) Tony Wager Tony Wager as Tony Millington (uncredited) Reginald Beckwith Reginald Beckwith as "Tiny" Burtweed Aubrey Richards Aubrey Richards as Seasick Card Passenger (uncredited) Maurice Denham Maurice Denham as Major Broster John Warner John Warner as Henry Lomax Steven Berkoff Steven Berkoff as (uncredited) John Gregson John Gregson as Captain Albert Ebbs Peggy Cummins Peggy Cummins as Mrs. Judd Michael Blakemore Michael Blakemore as Steward (uncredited) Bill Edwards Bill Edwards as Dickie Maggs (uncredited) Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as Matthews (uncredited) Joan Sims Joan Sims as Maude Pritchett Donald Churchill Donald Churchill as Mr. Jay Fred Johnson Fred Johnson as South Star Line Director (uncredited) Ed Devereaux Ed Devereaux as Mr. Brickwood Oliver Reed Oliver Reed as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited) Totti Truman Taylor Totti Truman Taylor as Stewardess (uncredited) James Hayter James Hayter as Chief Engineer Earnshaw Lionel Murton Lionel Murton as Bernie Floate Roland Curram Roland Curram as Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited) Sam Kydd Sam Kydd as Sailor Opening Water Valve (uncredited) Miles Malleson Miles Malleson as Canon Swingler Jeanne Roland Jeanne Roland as Jennifer (uncredited) John Richardson John Richardson as Ship's Officer (uncredited) John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Sir Angus Nadia Gray Nadia Gray as Mrs. Daphne Porteous Nicholas Phipps Nicholas Phipps as Reddish Nora Nicholson Nora Nicholson as Mrs. Lomax Roger Maxwell Roger Maxwell as Fred (uncredited) Joseph Tomelty Joseph Tomelty as Dalrymple Beth Rogan Beth Rogan as Rosemary Fred Griffiths Fred Griffiths as Plumber (uncredited) Guy Standeven Guy Standeven as Passenger at Masked Ball (uncredited) Donald Sinden Donald Sinden as Chief Officer Shawe-Wilson Richard Wattis Richard Wattis as Chief Purser Herbert Prittlewell Yvonne Buckingham Yvonne Buckingham as Yvonne