An Anthony Kimmins Production for London Films. Released by British Lion in the U.K. (3 August 1953), by London Films in Australia (18 March 1954), by United Artists in the USA (18 December 1953).
Copyright in the USA on 18 December 1953 by British Lion Film Corp., Ltd. Registered: June 1953. "A" certificate. Original length: 8,400 feet. Running times: 93 minutes (UK), 88 minutes (Australia), 77 minutes (USA). New York opening at the Paris: 28 September 1953. Sydney opening at the Embassy.
SYNOPSIS: This sailor — he's the captain actually — has a wife in every port — well actually just two ports. Needless to say, the ship runs a continuous shuttle service from one port to the other.
COMMENT: Takes some time to get under way but emerges as a fairly amusing comedy, thanks to the talents of Alec Guinness and Charles Goldner and despite the lack-luster direction of Anthony Kimmins.
Fortunately, the script has a good, basic comedy idea, which Guinness and Goldner exploit to the hilt.
The support players do all that is required of them, though one does get tired of Yvonne De Carlo's perpetually fractured English.
Production values are up to "A" standard, though it is very obvious that not a single member of the professional cast left the comfort of the studio, as all the 2nd unit shots are poorly matched.
Copyright in the USA on 18 December 1953 by British Lion Film Corp., Ltd. Registered: June 1953. "A" certificate. Original length: 8,400 feet. Running times: 93 minutes (UK), 88 minutes (Australia), 77 minutes (USA). New York opening at the Paris: 28 September 1953. Sydney opening at the Embassy.
SYNOPSIS: This sailor — he's the captain actually — has a wife in every port — well actually just two ports. Needless to say, the ship runs a continuous shuttle service from one port to the other.
COMMENT: Takes some time to get under way but emerges as a fairly amusing comedy, thanks to the talents of Alec Guinness and Charles Goldner and despite the lack-luster direction of Anthony Kimmins.
Fortunately, the script has a good, basic comedy idea, which Guinness and Goldner exploit to the hilt.
The support players do all that is required of them, though one does get tired of Yvonne De Carlo's perpetually fractured English.
Production values are up to "A" standard, though it is very obvious that not a single member of the professional cast left the comfort of the studio, as all the 2nd unit shots are poorly matched.