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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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