Summary
The Captain’s Paradise is a British film comedy first released in 1953,
directed by Anthony Kimmins.
The film stars Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson, Charles Goldner and Miles Malleson.
It has also been released under the title: Paradise.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Anthony Kimmins
- Script: Alec Coppel, Nicholas Phipps
- Photo: Edward Scaife
- Music: Malcolm Arnold
- Cast: Alec Guinness (Capt. Henry St. James), Yvonne De Carlo (Nita St. James), Celia Johnson (Maud St. James), Charles Goldner (Chief Officer Ricco), Miles Malleson (Lawrence St. James), Walter Crisham (Bob), Nicholas Phipps (The Major), Bill Fraser (Absalom (taxi driver)), Ferdy Mayne (The Sheikh), Sebastian Cabot (Ali (vendor)), Robert Adair (Customs official #3), Joss Ambler (Prof. Ebbart), Paul Armstrong (Deck officer), Michael Balfour (Customs official #2), Joyce Barbour (Mrs. Reid (housekeeper)), George Benson (Mr. Salmon), Peter Bull (Kalikan firing-squad officer), Roger Delgado (Kalikan policeman), Jacinta Dicks (Flower seller), Victor Fairley (Customs official #1), Catherina Ferraz (Shopkeeper), Arthur Gomez (Chief steward), Claudia Grey (Susan Dailey), Armand Guinle (Chief engineer), Ann Hefferman (Daphne Bligh), Raymond Hoole (Storekeeper), Tutte Lemkow (Principal dancer), Henry B. Longhurst (Prof. Killick), Andreas Malandrinos (Maitre d’Hotel), Alejandro Martínez (Guitarist), Ambrosine Phillpotts (Majorie (with the major)), Bernard Rebel (Mr. Wheeler), Roy Purcell (Officer of the Watch), Robert Rietty (Tea vendor at market)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94 min; B&W
- Aka: Paradise; The Captain’s Progress
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