Captain Ben Cutlet — Windbag the Sailor Character Profile

About Captain Ben Cutlet

A retired barge captain who entertains audiences with tall tales. He is conned into commanding the unseaworthy Rob Roy to the West Indies but outsmarts the criminals and allies with locals who mistake their radio for a deity.

Captain Ben Cutlet — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Will Hay

Appears in

Windbag the Sailor (1936)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Windbag the Sailor

• Jeremiah Harbottle (Moore Marriott)
• Albert (Graham Moffatt)
• Olivia Potter-Porter (Norma Varden)
• Maryatt (Dennis Wyndham)
• Yates (Kenneth Warrington)
• Officer on Yacht (George Merritt)
• Bit Role (uncredited) (Peter Gawthorne)
• Emma Harbottle (Amy Veness)
• Crew Member (Leonard Sharp)
• Second Detective (Charles Rolfe)
• Crew Member (Harry Terry)
• Captain of the 'Rob Roy' (Percy Walsh)