High and Dry
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.
A High Wind in Jamaica
In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.
Whisky Galore!
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.
The Man in the White Suit
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
Sweet Smell of Success
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
The Ladykillers
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
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Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Geoffrey Keen
as
Campbell
John Horsley
as
Man in office
Paul Douglas
as
the American / Marshall
James Copeland
as
the crew of the 'Maggie': the Mate / The Mate
Martin Amis
as
John Thornton
Dennis Price
as
Mathias
James Coburn
as
Zac
Basil Radford
as
Captain Paul Waggett
Gordon Jackson
as
George Campbell
Bruce Seton
as
Sergeant Odd
Cecil Parker
as
Alan Birnley
Howard Marion-Crawford
as
Cranford
Duncan Lamont
as
Harry
David Boyd
as
Office Boy
Burt Lancaster
as
J.J. Hunsecker
Lawrence Dobkin
as
Leo Bartha
Forbes Murray
as
Patron at Toots Shor's
William Forrest
as
Sen. Harvey Walker
Sam Kydd
as
Second Cab Driver
Stratford Johns
as
Security Guard
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