Whisky Galore! / The Maggie

Whisky Galore! (1949)

Droll British comedy deals with Scottish islanders during World War II who must cope without alcohol...until a shipload of whiskey is stranded just off their shores and a "rescue" run is planned. Basil Radford, Catherine Lacey, Joan Greenwood, Bruce Seton star. AKA: "Tight Little Island." 82 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Maggie (1954)

A rapscallious captain (Alex Mackenzie), who skippers his run-down boat the Maggie along the Scottish coast, hatches a scheme to make some fast cash when an American businessman (Paul Douglas) hires him to transport material to his new island home, in this Ealing nautical farce. James Copeland, Hubert Gregg also star. AKA:"High and Dry." 92 min. BW/Rtg: NR

Standard; Soundtrack: English.