The Baby And The Battleship
Brief Synopsis
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After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable to return it before his ship sails he enlists the help of best mate Puncher Roberts to smuggle the child aboard. But babies are surprisingly demanding and gradually the whole crew is drawn into helping keep it fed and washed - and undiscovered. Even so, the officers above deck start to puzzle over the increasingly strange happenings on board.
Cast & Crew
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Jay Lewis
Director
John Mills
Puncher Roberts
Richard Attenborough
Knocker White
Bryan Forbes
Professor
Michael Hordern
Captain
Harold Siddons
Whiskers
Film Details
Also Known As
Baby and the Battleship
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1956
Distribution Company
Distributors Corporation Of America
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable to return it before his ship sails he enlists the help of best mate Puncher Roberts to smuggle the child aboard. But babies are surprisingly demanding and gradually the whole crew is drawn into helping keep it fed and washed - and undiscovered. Even so, the officers above deck start to puzzle over the increasingly strange happenings on board.
Director
Jay Lewis
Director
Cast
John Mills
Puncher Roberts
Richard Attenborough
Knocker White
Bryan Forbes
Professor
Michael Hordern
Captain
Harold Siddons
Whiskers
Clifford Mollison
Sails
Lionel Jeffries
George
Gordon Jackson
Harry
Michael Howard
Joe
Ernest Clark
Commander Digby
John Forbes-robertson
Gunnery Officer
Duncan Lamont
Master-At-Arms
Harry Locke
Cpo Blades
Cyril Raymond
P.M.O.
Andre Morell
Marshal
John Le Mesurier
Aide
Ferdy Mayne
Interpreter
Lisa Gastoni
Maria
Martin Miller
Paolo
D. A. Clarke-smith
The Admiral
Martyn Garrett
The Baby
Film Details
Also Known As
Baby and the Battleship
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1956
Distribution Company
Distributors Corporation Of America
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Eastmancolor
