Romance ·Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1953 · 1h 34m

The Captain's Paradise

Director

Cast

Alec Guinness as Captain Henry St. James Yvonne De Carlo as Nita St. James Celia Johnson as Maud St. James Charles Goldner as Chief Officer Ricco Miles Malleson as Lawrence St. James Walter Crisham as Bob

Crew

Edward Scaife — Director of Photography Gerald Turney-Smith — Editor Malcolm Arnold — Original Music Composer Alec Coppel — Screenplay Nicholas Phipps — Screenplay Alec Coppel — Story

Tagline

He makes two-timing an art...and gets away with it

Synopsis

Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized - a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in Tangiers. A perfect life. As long as neither woman decides to follow him to the other port.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

black and white

Key Collaborators

Anthony Kimmins Director Edward Scaife Director of Photography Gerald Turney-Smith Editor Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer Alec Coppel Screenplay Nicholas Phipps Screenplay Alec Coppel Story

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