Barnacle Bill (1957): Cast & Plot
Barnacle Bill is a 1957 comedy directed by Charles Frend, starring Alec Guinness as Captain William Horatio Ambrose, William Mervyn and Derek Waring. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Charles Frend
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ealing Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Barnacle Bill About?
The premise of Barnacle Bill without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as ‘All at Sea’
Barnacle Bill Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- ship
- capitain has seasick
- lie
- tourists
- sailors
- dancing
- singing
- rat
- reference to the ship queen mary
- running
- medal
- narrating
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- newspaper reporter
- pier
- seasickness
- arcade
- cruise ship
- english channel
- british navy
Barnacle Bill Cast & Characters
Alec Guinness leads the cast as Captain William Horatio Ambrose, with William Mervyn as Captain and Derek Waring as Second Surgeon. Directed by Charles Frend; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Frend
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Alec Guinness as Captain William Horatio Ambrose - William Mervyn as Captain
- Derek Waring as Second Surgeon
- Victor Maddern as Figg
Also Starring in Barnacle Bill
· 36 more- Diana Chesney Mrs. Figg
- Percy Herbert Tommy
- Maurice Denham Crowley
- Irene Browne Mrs. Barrington
- Donald Pleasence Cashier
- Lionel Jeffries Garrod
- Allan Cuthbertson Chailey
- Harold Goodwin Duckworth
- Sam Kydd Frogman
- Joan Hickson Mrs. Kent
- Eric Pohlmann Liberamanian Consul
- Miles Malleson Angler
- Richard Wattis Registrar of Shipping
- Warren Mitchell Artie White
- Frederick Piper Barman
- Fred Griffiths Bus Driver
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- Harry Locke Reporter
- Charles Lloyd Pack Tritton
- John Horsley First Surgeon
- Lloyd Lamble Superintendent Browning
- George Rose Bullen
- Toke Townley Timmins
- Gerald Case Commander
- Elsie Wagstaff Mrs. Gray
- Anthony Sagar Coxswain
- Newton Blick Bank Manager
- Donald Churchill Roy
- Jackie Collins June
- Charles Cullum Maj. Kent
- Max Butterfield Phil
- Alexander Harris Adrian
- Junia Crawford Evie
- Mike Morgan Larry
- Frank Burdett Bald Man
- Martyn Woodman Reggie
- Susan Gibson Sheila
More from Charles Frend
More films directed by Charles Frend: Cone of Silence, The Long Arm, Lease of Life and The Cruel Sea.
Barnacle Bill Plot Summary
What happens in Barnacle Bill from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Captain William Horatio Ambrose longs to live up to the proud family naval tradition, but a debilitating problem stands in his way: violent seasickness. As a result, his contribution during the Second World War consists of testing cures for this malady. When he retires from the Royal Navy, he invests his life savings in a dilapidated late Victorian era amusement pier, the closest thing he has to a command of his own. The project draws in a relatively indifferent crew, led by Figg, an insolent figure who quits as soon as Ambrose begins laying down a firmer set of rules.
Full summary
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Barnacle Bill Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “All at Sea” and “Il capitano soffre il mare”.
- Also known as
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- All at Sea
- Il capitano soffre il mare
- Kapitän Seekrank
- Il était un petit navire
- 巴纳寇·比尔
- Todos ao Mar!
- Vi sitter i sjön
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Barnacle Bill FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Barnacle Bill, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Barnacle Bill?
Barnacle Bill runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Barnacle Bill released?
Barnacle Bill was released on December 17, 1957.
Who directed Barnacle Bill?
Barnacle Bill was directed by Charles Frend.
More films by Charles Frend Who is in the cast of Barnacle Bill?
Barnacle Bill stars Alec Guinness as Captain William Horatio Ambrose, William Mervyn as Captain and Derek Waring as Second Surgeon, among 40 credited actors.
Does Barnacle Bill have a post-credit scene?
No. Barnacle Bill has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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