Whisky Galore!
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick
The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941--during WWII--was SS Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank in bad weather outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year. Based on a true story.
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Whisky Galore! Ratings & Reviews
- Bob BlanchettApril 18, 2025The original and the best. The Gentle Community that bands together to address a tragic shortage in a determined and sly way. Avoid the forced remake which focuses entirely too much on Captain Waggett at the expense of the locals.
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 12, 2025A silly little, well-meaning Ealing comedy. Enjoyable enough for me to like it but not enough to recommend it.
Whisky Galore! Trivia
Whisky Galore! was released on June 16, 1949.
Whisky Galore! was directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
Whisky Galore! has a runtime of 82m.
Whisky Galore! was produced by Michael Balcon.
The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941--during WWII--was SS Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank in bad weather outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year. Based on a true story.
The key characters in Whisky Galore! are Captain Paul Waggett (Basil Radford), Sergeant Odd (Bruce Seton), George Campbell (Gordon Jackson).
Whisky Galore! is rated Approved.
Whisky Galore! is a Comedy, Crime film.
Whisky Galore! has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Whisky Galore! has made $11,444 at the box office.