The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

90 mins | Comedy | Jan. 6, 1959

A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.

The Captain's Table

90 mins | Comedy | Jan. 6, 1959

The Captain's Table
A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers The Rank Organisation
Original title The Captain's Table
Directors Stanley Hosgood, Jack Lee
Writers John Whiting, Nicholas Phipps, Bryan Forbes

Cast

John Gregson

as Capt. Albert Ebbs

Peggy Cummins

as Mrs. Judd

Donald Sinden

as Shawe-Wilson

Maurice Denham

as Major Broster

Richard Wattis

as Prittlewell

Reginald Beckwith

as Burtweed

Bill Kerr

as Bill Coke

Joan Sims

as Maude Pritchett

Miles Malleson

as Canon Swingler

John Le Mesurier

as Sir Angus

James Hayter

as Earnshaw

Oliver Reed

as Suntanning Passenger (uncredited)