Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship during WWII.Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship during WWII.Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship during WWII.
- Director
- Writers
- Compton MacKenzie(based on the original motion picture, screenplay by))
- Angus MacPhail
- Peter McDougall
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- TriviaRemake of a 1949 Ealing classic of the same name, which itself was based on a real-life incident that occurred in 1941 on the Hebridean island of Eriskay when the SS Politician ran aground. The tale of how a group of local Scottish islanders raided a shipwreck for its consignment of 24,000 cases of whisky quickly became legend. What's less well reported is the fact that the ship was also carrying a considerable amount of hard cash. According to official files recently released by the Home Office, there were nearly 290,000 ten-shilling notes on board as well (this would be the equivalent of several million pounds at today's prices), not all of which were recovered. The money was on its way to the West Indies, and the banknotes were of a specifically Jamaican design, making them, of course, immediately identifiable in the Outer Hebrides. Despite this, 20 years after the 1949 film was shown, occasional visitors to the gift shop on Eriskay would find a Jamaican ten-shilling note in their change.
- GoofsWhen Dolly says her mother said "Dolly, never trust a native", Captain Wagget replies "Yes, but that was in Ranchipur during the Raj", suggesting that the Raj was in the past. The Raj didn't end until after the Second World War, in 1947.
- Crazy creditsThe last screen reads "No Alcohol was consumed during the making of this film."
- ConnectionsReferences One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- SoundtracksGairm na h-Oidche (Calling the Night)
Music by Patrick Doyle and lyrics by Abigail Doyle with Gaelic translation by Iain S. MacPherson.
Performed by Mairi MacInnes
Featured review
Nothing of the charm of the original
If you haven't seen the 1949 original - do! it's wonderful and available in blu-ray.
I'm afraid that this has none of the original charm. I have a love of western Scottish culture, and Patrick Doyle's music is Irish-flavoured, certainly not Scottish. There's plenty of Scottish music available - why didn't they use it?
I didn't find the fake-Hebridean accents too annoying, as I thought they tried hard.
Some rotten tomatoes.
* How was the hold of the 'Cabinet Minister' fully illuminated, when the ship had been wrecked for a couple of days?
*The church was clearly not an island church - it was in Fife.
*The music at the wedding was a small orchestra, rather than the fiddle that would have been playing. I found the accompanying music to the whole irritating and out of context. I loved Doyle's music for Henry V, but this is not in the same league.
*Why were all the cars and tractors straight out of concours motor shows? not a spot of mud on them!
*Since the DVD cover tells me that much of this was shot on the East coast of Scotland, it explains why the land was all wrong for a Hebridean island.
Go back to the original!!
Go back to the original!!
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- Jan 18, 2018
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Whisky Galore!
- Filming locations
- Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK(Location for harbour shots and exterior buildings.)
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- Budget
- £5,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,991
- Gross worldwide
- $659,920
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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