Scottish Mussel

Scottish Mussel

95 mins | Comedy | June 26, 2015

Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher with the help of his two hapless and accident prone mates, Danny and Fraser. Here he meets Beth, a pretty English conservationist passionate about saving endangered mussels from the clutches of pearl thieves in the Scottish Highlands. Falling for her instantly, Ritchie must beat off competition in the form of Highland Ranger Ethan, a smooth talking American Adonis convinced that Beth can't resist his charms forever. After the success of pearl fishing attracts the unwanted attentions of old school Glaswegian mobster Gavin and his work at the centre leads him to question his true motivations, Ritchie must risk life and limb to save the Highlands from ecological disaster and win Beth's heart...

Scottish Mussel

95 mins | Comedy | June 26, 2015

Scottish Mussel
Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher with the help of his two hapless and accident prone mates, Danny and Fraser. Here he meets Beth, a pretty English conservationist passionate about saving endangered mussels from the clutches of pearl thieves in the Scottish Highlands. Falling for her instantly, Ritchie must beat off competition in the form of Highland Ranger Ethan, a smooth talking American Adonis convinced that Beth can't resist his charms forever. After the success of pearl fishing attracts the unwanted attentions of old school Glaswegian mobster Gavin and his work at the centre leads him to question his true motivations, Ritchie must risk life and limb to save the Highlands from ecological disaster and win Beth's heart...
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers
Original title Scottish Mussel
Directors Talulah Riley
Writers Talulah Riley

Cast

Martin Compston

as Ritchie

Talulah Riley

as Beth

Paul Brannigan

as Fraser

Joe Thomas

as Danny

Morgan Watkins

as Ethan

Harry Enfield

as Bill

Emun Elliott

as Leon

James Dreyfus

as Headmaster

Rachael Stirling

as Mrs. Pringle

Camille Coduri

as Aunt Nettie

Marianna Palka

as Fiona

Rufus Hound

as P.C. Dougie

Russell Kane

as St. Clair

Conor McCarron

as Zach

Steven O'Donnell

as Gavin

Niall Greig Fulton

as Murray