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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

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