High and Dry
The poor, elderly,…..and wily when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money…..Scottish skipper of a broken-down old ‘puffer’ boat (Alex Mackenzie) tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the aforementioned tycoon (Paul Douglas) learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions. Released in the United States as “High and Dry”.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alexander Mackendrick, Franklin Gollings
Actors: Abe Barker, Alex Mackenzie, Andrew Keir, Dorothy Alison, Geoffrey Keen, Hubert Gregg, James Copeland, Mark Dignam, Meg Buchanan, Paul Douglas, Tommy Kearins