Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

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Barnacle Bill

1957

1h 27m

6.4(22 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as 'All at Sea'

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Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Cast & Crew

40 members

Acting

Alec Guinness

Captain William Horatio Ambrose

Alec Guinness

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Harry Locke

Reporter

Harry Locke

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Frederick Piper

Barman

Frederick Piper

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Fred Griffiths

Bus Driver

Fred Griffiths

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Gerald Case

Commander

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William Mervyn

Captain

William Mervyn

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John Horsley

First Surgeon

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Derek Waring

Second Surgeon

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Donald Pleasence

Cashier

Donald Pleasence

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Newton Blick

Bank Manager

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Irene Browne

Mrs. Barrington

Irene Browne

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Percy Herbert

Tommy

Percy Herbert

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Victor Maddern

Figg

Victor Maddern

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Harold Goodwin

Duckworth

Harold Goodwin

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Junia Crawford

Evie

Junia Crawford

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Warren Mitchell

Artie White

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Frank Burdett

Bald Man

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Maurice Denham

Crowley

Maurice Denham

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Lloyd Lamble

Superintendent Browning

Lloyd Lamble

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Martyn Woodman

Reggie

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Donald Churchill

Roy

Donald Churchill

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Mike Morgan

Larry

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Max Butterfield

Phil

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Writing

Jackie Collins

June

Jackie Collins

Art

Susan Gibson

Sheila

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Acting

Diana Chesney

Mrs. Figg

Diana Chesney

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Miles Malleson

Angler

Miles Malleson

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Allan Cuthbertson

Chailey

Allan Cuthbertson

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Charles Lloyd Pack

Tritton

Charles Lloyd Pack

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Lionel Jeffries

Garrod

Lionel Jeffries

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George Rose

Bullen

George Rose

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Richard Wattis

Registrar of Shipping

Richard Wattis

Acting

Eric Pohlmann

Liberamanian Consul

Eric Pohlmann

Acting

Charles Cullum

Maj. Kent

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Joan Hickson

Mrs. Kent

Joan Hickson

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Alexander Harris

Adrian

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Sam Kydd

Frogman

Sam Kydd

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Toke Townley

Timmins

Toke Townley

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Elsie Wagstaff

Mrs. Gray

Elsie Wagstaff

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Anthony Sagar

Coxswain

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