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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

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