

IT ALL STARTS WHEN A SAILOR'S LEFT HOLDING THE BABY!
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

John Mills
Puncher Roberts

Richard Attenborough
Knocker White

André Morell
Marshal

Bryan Forbes
Prof. Evans

Michael Hordern
Capt. Hugh

Ernest Clark
Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby

Harry Locke
CPO Blades
Michael Howard
Joe

Lionel Jeffries
George

Clifford Mollison
Sails

John Le Mesurier
The Marshal’s Aide

Ferdy Mayne
Interpreter

Kenneth Griffith
Sub-Lieutenant

Gordon Jackson
Harry
Martyn Garrett
The baby

Lisa Gastoni
Maria Vespucci
Norma Donaldson
Dr. Bryce

Thorley Walters
Lt. Setley

Duncan Lamont
Master-at-Arms

Cyril Raymond
P.M.O.
Harold Siddons
Whiskers

D.A. Clarke-Smith
The Admiral

Carlo Giustini
First Vespucci Brother

Vincent Barbi
Second Vespucci Brother
Vittorio Vittori
Third Vespucci Brother
Chris Adcock
Seaman

Patrick Allen
Mate

Robert Ayres
American Captain

Vincent Ball
Second Sailor at Dance
Rebecca Birken
Ginny
Aza Caralova
Lady at Dance

Patrick Cargill
Navigation Officer
Tony Castleton
Seaman

Leigh Christian
Marilyn
Dan Cressey
Officer
Michael Dear
S.B.A. Nightingale
Jacinta Dicks
Mama Vespucci
John Forbes-Robertson
Gunnery Officer

Barry Foster
First Sailor at Dance
Jim Henderson
Bartender
Brandon Jones
Bobby

Sam Kydd
Chief Steward

Lori Lethin
Harrigan Logan

Charles Lucia
Rick
Fred Machon
Officer
Colin McKenzie
Officer in Plotting Room

Niles McMaster
Derek

Martin Miller
Paolo Vespucci
Fred Nicholas
Officer
Judith Penrod
Chariene
Roy Purcell
Officer of the Watch

Yvonne Romain
Italian Girl
Marc Sheldon
Executive Officer
Crew
Director
Novel
Dialogue
Story
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Sound Editor
Camera Operator
Wardrobe Master
Continuity
Details
Release Date
1956-06-01
Runtime
96 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
British Lion Film Corporation
Jay Lewis Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy