Ealing Classic 1954 The Maggie

The Maggie Year: 1954. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Runtime: 92 minutes IMDB User Rating: 6.8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047085 Plot: Mactaggart is the rascally skipper of The Maggie, a flimsy, rusting cargo ship known as a "puffer," which hauls freight along the western Scottish coastline and its islands. Although The Maggie is owned by his sister, he just manages to eke out a meager living while staying one step ahead of his creditors on his beloved boat. When rich American Calvin Marshall wishes to transport material to his new house on one of the out-islands, Mactaggart manages to trick his agent into hiring The Maggie for 300 pounds, a sum that might be used for some much-needed repairs, for the job. When Marshall learns that his valuable cargo is at risk in a vessel that's less than seaworthy, he does all in his power to abort the charter and have his valuable cargo transferred to a more reliable vessel. What Marshall is not prepared for is the wily Mactaggart's sly delaying tactics and crafty machinations. Trivia: The Maggie was played by two boats in the film, the Boer and the Inca. Tommy Kearins, who plays Dougie, was selected for the role after being spotted in a Scouts "Gang Show", working backstage. After being interviewed by Ealing, he spent 3 months filming on Islay. He was paid 3 times what his father made in the Clyde shipyards. Alexander Mackendrick was not personally very satisfied with the finished film as he felt that it concentrated too much on his own personal concerns and not enough on things relevant to anyone else. Cast: Paul Douglas as Calvin B. Marshall, the American Alex Mackenzie as Mactaggart, the skipper James Copeland as Mate Abe Barker as Engineer Tommy Kearins as Dougie, the wee boy Hubert Gregg as Pusey Geoffrey Keen as Campbell Dorothy Alison as Miss Peters Andrew Keir as Reporter Meg Buchanan as Sarah Mark Dignam as The Laird Jameson Clark as Dirty Dan, the publican Moultrie Kelsall as C.S.S. skipper Fiona Clyne as Sheena Sheila Shand Gibbs as Barmaid Betty Henderson as Campbell's Secretary Russell Waters as Hailing Officer Duncan McIntyre as Hailing Officer Roddy McMillan as Inverkerran Driver Jack Macguire as Highland Innkeeper John Rae as The Constable Jack Stewart as Skipper Eric Woodburn as Skipper Douglas Robin as Inspector R.B. Wharrie as Inspector David Cameron as Hired Car Driver Catherine Fletcher as Postmistress William Crichton as Harbour Master Andrew Downie as Aircraft Pilot Herbert Cameron as Gillie (as Herbert C. Cameron) Gilbert Stevenson as Davy MacDougall PAL 25FPS DVDRip Xvid encode MP3 Audio (English). Encode details : Xvid, 640 x 512 960 kbps QPel=No, GMC=No, Packed=No, Quant=MPEG, [Maximum consecutive B frames =2]. Please Remember to Seed.

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familyguy1314 (2008-02-14)

Thanks for this classic. A great movie

kabalizo (2008-03-19)

more ealing please... bloody thanks/.

excellz (2009-06-12)

Brilliant! Hats off to B2M more more more like this?

ioannisarc (2010-07-10)

Thank you very much.

ZedsDeadBaby12 (2011-08-25)

Thank You very much, very hard to find, as far as i know, yours is the only online, keep it up :D

sobranie (2011-12-07)

Classic movie, trying to d/l but only 2 seeders and 0 leechers registering at present. This film is up there with Belles of St Trinian's and Whiskey Galore. A classic.