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In 1943, the people of the isolated Scottish island of Todday are largely unaffected by wartime rationing, until their supply of whisky runs out. In the midst of this catastrophe, Sergeant Odd returns on leave to court Peggy Macroon, the daughter of the local shopkeeper. Meanwhile, her sister Catriona has just become engaged to meek schoolteacher George Campbell, although his stern, domineering mother refuses to give her approval. During a storm, the freighter S.S. Cabinet Minister runs aground near Todday and begins to sink. Two local inhabitants investigate and learn from its departing crew that the cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. A battle of wits ensues between the stuffy English commander Wagget, who wants to confiscate the salvaged cargo, and the islanders.
Original Release
01/05/2017
US Release
05/12/2017
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Naomi Battrick | Peggy Macroon |
Sean Biggerstaff | Sergeant Odd |
James Cosmo | Macalister the Minister / MacAlister |
Matt Costello | Mckechnie / Captain McKechnie |
Alan Cuthbert | First Officer |
Andrew Dallmeyer | Hector |
Ken Drury | Mr. Bain |
Gregor Fisher | Macroon / Joseph Macroon |
Iona Fyfe | Girl at Wedding |
Kevin Guthrie | George Campbell |
Directors
Writers
Compton MacKenzie, Angus MacPhail, Peter McDougall
Cast
Name | Character |
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Naomi Battrick | Peggy Macroon |
Sean Biggerstaff | Sergeant Odd |
James Cosmo | Macalister the Minister / MacAlister |
Matt Costello | Mckechnie / Captain McKechnie |
Alan Cuthbert | First Officer |
Andrew Dallmeyer | Hector |
Ken Drury | Mr. Bain |
Gregor Fisher | Macroon / Joseph Macroon |
Iona Fyfe | Girl at Wedding |
Kevin Guthrie | George Campbell |
Holly Howden Gilchrist | Morag |
Eddie Izzard | Captain Waggett / Captain Wagget |
Ciaron Kelly | Constable McPhee |
Ellie Kendrick | Catriona Macroon |
Kevin Mains | Farquharson |
Doug Mathieson | First Mate |
Alex Mathieson | Young Neil |
Jack Muir | Lorry Driver |
Michael Nardone | Brown |
Brian Pettifer | Angus |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Iain Maclean | Producer |
Alan J. Wands | Producer |