The Maggie (1954)
- Original title
- The 'Maggie'
- Directed by
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A hard-driving American businessman tries to move his cargo but ends up in a battle of wits with a crafty Scottish ship captain. The two clash over control of an old Clyde puffer boat.
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What happens
The 'Maggie' (U.S. title: High and Dry; also known as Highland Fling) is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Paul Douglas, Alex Mackenzie and James Copeland. It was written by William Rose and produced by Ealing Studios. It is a story of a clash of cultures between a hard-driving American businessman and a wily Scottish Clyde puffer captain. The story was inspired by Neil Munro's short stories of the Vital Spark and her captain, Para Handy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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