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The 'Maggie' (released in the U.S. as High and Dry) is a 1954 British comedy film produced by Ealing Studios. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick and written by William Rose, it is a story of a clash of cultures between a hard-driving American businessman and a wily Scottish Clyde puffer captain.
Original title: The 'Maggie' 1954. Passed. 1h 32m. IMDb RATING. 6.9 /10. 1.5K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:04. 1 Video. 57 Photos. Comedy. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat. Director. Alexander Mackendrick. Writers. William Rose.
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Mar 6, 2022 · The Maggie (released in the U.S. as High and Dry) is a 1954 British comedy film. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick and written by William Rose, it is a story of a clash of cultures between a hard...
May 23, 2021 · An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.
The film follows Calvin Marshall, an American businessman (Paul Douglas) attempting to ship some of his own furniture up the Scottish coast, and whose emissary is conned into contracting the work out to the dilapidated steamer The Maggie and her louche, conniving captain (Alex Mackenzie).
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Story. 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.
The Maggie is the 1955 BAFTA-nominated Ealing comedy by Scottish director Alexander Mackendrick (Whisky Galore!, The Man in the White Suit, The Ladykillers), nominated for Best British Film, Best British Screenplay and Best Film From Any Source.
The captain of a dilapidated tatty ‘puffer’ boat, “The Maggie”, cons an American businessman into letting the old coastal boat carry a valuable cargo to a Scottish island. The American soon realizes he’s been conned but can he stop them?
