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    High and Dry 1954 POSTER

    High and Dry

    1954

    English

    6.9

    ♡ 8

    Action

    boat

    Comedy

    glasgow, scotland

    scotland

    ship

    skipper

    Alexander Mackendrick Alexander Mackendrick Director Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as Campbell John Horsley John Horsley as Man in office Paul Douglas Paul Douglas as the American / Marshall James Copeland James Copeland as the crew of the 'Maggie': the Mate / The Mate
    The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
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