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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

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