Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill (1957) — comedy film. Directed by Charles Frend. Starring Alec Guinness, Harry Locke, Frederick Piper, Fred Griffiths. This page maps 6 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Barnacle Bill (1957) Poster

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Story Analysis

A seasick naval officer transforms a failing pier into an unconventional vessel and proves his command through perseverance, ingenuity, and courage.

Comedy · 6.6/10 · 87 min · 1957

Credits

Director

Charles Frend
Cast

as Captain William Horatio Ambrose

Alec Guinness
Cast

as Reporter

Harry Locke
Cast

as Barman

Frederick Piper
Cast

as Bus Driver

Fred Griffiths
Cast

as Commander

Gerald Case
Cast

as Captain

William Mervyn
Cast

as First Surgeon

John Horsley
Cast

as Second Surgeon

Derek Waring
Cast

as Cashier

Donald Pleasence
Cast

as Bank Manager

Newton Blick
Cast

as Mrs. Barrington

Irene Browne
Cast

as Tommy

Percy Herbert

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Ealing comedies — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Barnacle Bill is title 17 of 18 in the Ealing comedies release order. Previous: Who Done It? (1956). Next: Davy (1958).

Related Movies & Series

Davy (1958) — Universe Link

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Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1417187), public domain (CC0).