The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956
1h 36m
6.0

6.0/10

8 votes • View on IMDb

"It all starts when a sailor's left holding the baby!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
British Lion Film Corporation Jay Lewis Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 1, 1956
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0048974

Cast

John Mills
John Mills

Puncher Roberts

Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough

Knocker White

André Morell
André Morell

Marshal

Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes

Prof. Evans

Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern

Capt. Hugh

Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark

Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby

Harry Locke
Harry Locke

CPO Blades

Michael Howard
Michael Howard

Joe

Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries

George

Clifford Mollison
Clifford Mollison

Sails

John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier

The Marshal’s Aide

Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne

Interpreter

Key Crew

Jay Lewis
Director
Jay Lewis
Screenplay
Gilbert Hackforth-Jones
Screenplay
Richard De Roy
Screenplay
Antony Darnborough
Producer