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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. The story was inspired by Neil Munro 's short ...
Jun 11, 2013 · Watch The Maggie, a classic British comedy about a cunning Scottish boat captain and his clash with a wealthy American businessman, on YouTube.
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Mar 6, 2022 · 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 Sc...
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High and Dry: Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. With Paul Douglas, Alex Mackenzie, James Copeland, Abe Barker. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.
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The Maggie (1954) The Maggie (1954) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis Calvin B. Marshall (Paul Douglas), a wealthy American, plans to surprise his wife with a summer residence in the British Isles.
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May 23, 2021 · Publication date. 1954. Topics. Alexander Mackendrick, High and Dry, Ealing Studios, comedy. Language. English. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat. Addeddate.
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The boat, called The Maggie, is in bad shape and about to be scrapped when fortune favors the crew with an opportunity. An American industrialist (Paul Douglas) needs to get a valuable cargo up the Scottish coast to Killtara. Through a mix of luck, misunderstanding and the crew's wiliness, The Maggie gets the job and sets off.