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Rockets Galore (1958)

Remember "Whisky Galore"? The Islanders of TODDAY are now preparing to give the Government a swift kick in its rocket base!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Michael Relph

Synopsis

The inhabitants of Todday are content to live their lives in peace and quiet, until, that is, the government decides their little corner of the world would be the perfect place for a rocket launch site.

Actors

Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
Hugh Mander
Jeannie Carson
Jeannie Carson
Janet Macleod
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Capt Waggett
Catherine Lacey
Catherine Lacey
Mrs Waggett
Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell
Father James
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter
Air Commodore Watchorn
Duncan Macrae
Duncan Macrae
Duncan Ban
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
George Campbell
Jean Cadell
Jean Cadell
Mrs Campbell
Alex Mackenzie
Alex Mackenzie
Joseph Macleod
Carl Jaffe
Carl Jaffe
Dr Hamburger
Nicholas Phipps
Nicholas Phipps
Andrew Wishart
Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett
Drooby
James Copeland
James Copeland
Kenny Mcleod
John Stevenson Lang
John Stevenson Lang
Reverend Angus
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Mumford
Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard
Meeching
John Laurie
John Laurie
Capt. MacKechnie
Jack Short
Jack Short
Roderick
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
Scientist
Jameson Clark
Jameson Clark
Constable Macrae
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Narrator (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Crews

Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Director
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
Clapper Loader
Monja Danischewsky
Monja Danischewsky
Writer
Compton MacKenzie
Compton MacKenzie
Novel
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Original Music Composer
Reginald H. Wyer
Reginald H. Wyer
Director of Photography
John D. Guthridge
John D. Guthridge
Editor
Jack Maxsted
Jack Maxsted
Art Direction
Yvonne Caffin
Yvonne Caffin
Costume Design
R.L. Alexander
R.L. Alexander
Makeup Artist
Jack Hanbury
Jack Hanbury
Production Manager
Bert Batt
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Arthur Cox
Arthur Cox
Sound Editor
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director

Posters and backgrounds

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