The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise

Movie·1953·1h 34m

The Captain's Paradise

He makes two-timing an art...and gets away with it

Directed By

Anthony Kimmins

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized - a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in Tangiers. A perfect life. As long as neither woman decides to follow him to the other port.

Written By

Nicholas Phipps

Cinematography

Edward Scaife

Music

Malcolm Arnold

Editor

Gerald Turney-Smith

Themes

black and white

Production House

London Films Productions
British Lion Films

Audience Score

57%

24 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

Where to watch

Region: BE

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// cast

Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Captain Henry St. James

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Nita St. James

Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Maud St. James

Charles Goldner

Charles Goldner

Chief Officer Ricco

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Lawrence St. James

Walter Crisham

Walter Crisham

Bob

Nicholas Phipps

Nicholas Phipps

The Major

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Absalom (taxi driver)

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

The Sheikh

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Ali (vendor)

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Kalikan firing-squad officer

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Kalikan Policeman

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Marjorie

Henry B. Longhurst

Professor Killick

Bernard Rebel

Mr. Wheeler

// crew

Crew

Anthony Kimmins

Anthony Kimmins

Director

Alec Coppel

Story, Screenplay

Nicholas Phipps

Nicholas Phipps

Screenplay

Edward Scaife

Director of Photography

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Gerald Turney-Smith

Editor

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