True as a Turtle (1957)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Wendy Toye

Synopsis

Tony Hudson offers his young wife Jane a cruise on a yacht as a honeymoon trip. Although Jane suffers from chronic seasickness, she accepts and one day they go on board the Turtle, a fine yacht owned by an industrialist friend, Dudley Partridge. A lot of misadventures await them before they finally reach France.

Actors

John Gregson
John Gregson
Tony Hudson
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
Dudley Partridge
June Thorburn
June Thorburn
Jane Hudson
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
Harry Bell
Elvi Hale
Elvi Hale
Ann
Avice Landone
Avice Landone
Valerie Partridge
Jacques Brunius
Jacques Brunius
Monsieur Charbonnier
Gabrielle Brune
Gabrielle Brune
Mary
Charles Clay
Charles Clay
Sir Harold Brazier
Betty Stockfeld
Betty Stockfeld
Lady Brazier
Michael E. Briant
Michael E. Briant
Paul
Pauline Drewett
Pauline Drewett
Susan
John Harvey
John Harvey
First Officer
Clement Freud
Clement Freud
Croupier (uncredited)
Beth Rogan
Beth Rogan
(uncredited)

Crews

Wendy Toye
Wendy Toye
Director
John Coates
John Coates
Writer
Peter De Sarigny
Peter De Sarigny
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Reginald H. Wyer
Reginald H. Wyer
Director of Photography
Robert Farnon
Robert Farnon
Original Music Composer
Manuel del Campo
Manuel del Campo
Editor
Ivan King
Ivan King
Art Direction
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Pearl Orton
Pearl Orton
Hairstylist
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Makeup Artist
Jack Hanbury
Jack Hanbury
Production Manager
Bert Batt
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Robert T. MacPhee
Robert T. MacPhee
Sound Recordist
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Mixer
Arthur Ridout
Arthur Ridout
Sound Editor
David Harcourt
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
Robert Farnon
Robert Farnon
Conductor
Shirley Barnes
Shirley Barnes
Continuity

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