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The Baby and the Battleship is a British film comedy first released in 1956,
directed by Jay Lewis.
The film is based on a novel by Anthony Thorne and stars John Mills, Richard Attenborough, André Morell, Bryan Forbes and Michael Hordern.
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Credits
- Director: Jay Lewis
- Script: Richard De Roy, Bryan Forbes, Gilbert Hackforth-Jones, Jay Lewis, Anthony Thorne (novel)
- Photo: Harry Waxman
- Music: Humphrey Searle, James Stevens
- Cast: John Mills (Puncher Roberts), Richard Attenborough (Knocker White), André Morell (Marshal), Bryan Forbes (Prof. Evans), Michael Hordern (Capt. Hugh), Ernest Clark (Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby), Harry Locke (CPO Blades), Michael Howard (Joe), Lionel Jeffries (George), Clifford Mollison (Sails), Thorley Walters (Lt. Setley), Duncan Lamont (Master-at-Aryns), Lisa Gastoni (Maria), Cyril Raymond (P.M.O.), Harold Siddons (Whiskers), D.A. Clarke-Smith (The Admiral), Kenneth Griffith (Sub-Lieutenant), John Le Mesurier (The Marshal’s Aide), Carlo Giustini (Carlo Vespucci), Ferdy Mayne (Interpreter), Vincent Barbi (Second Brother), Gordon Jackson (Harry), Vittorio Vittori (Third Brother), Martyn Garrett (The Baby), Patrick Allen (Mate), Robert Ayres (American Captain), Vincent Ball (Sailor at Dance), Rebecca Birken (Ginny), Patrick Cargill (Navigation Officer), Leigh Christian (Marilyn), Michael Dear (Nightingale), Norma Donaldson (Dr. Bryce), John Forbes-Robertson (Gunnery Officer), Barry Foster (Sailor at Dance), Jim Henderson (Bartender), Brandon Jones (Bobby), Sam Kydd (Chief Steward), Lori Lethin, Harrigan Logan, Charles Lucia (Rick), Niles McMaster (Derek), Martin Miller (Paolo), Shelley Taylor Morgan (Barbara), Judith Penrod (Chariene), Roy Purcell (Officer of the Watch), Yvonne Romain (Italian Girl), Marc Sheldon (Executive Officer)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 96 min
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