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
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Whisky Galore
It is always worth taking Michael Caine's advice when it comes to remakes. Always remake a bad movie, never a good one!
Director Gillies MacKinnon has put a new spin on the Ealing classic. Like the Dad's Army film released in the same year it is lacklustre.
Set in 1941, a Hebridean island is running low on whiskey due to rationing. When a ship capsizes carrying 50,000 cases of Scotch whiskey to America. The locals decide to bring it ashore while Captain Wagget of the Home Guard must stop them.
There was a charm and impishness in the original film. This one is just sluggish like the entire existence of the movie was to take advantage of tax breaks.
There was a brief moment where Tim Pigott Smith appears like a Colonel Blimp type of character and I would had liked to have seen more of that quirkiness.
Director Gillies MacKinnon has put a new spin on the Ealing classic. Like the Dad's Army film released in the same year it is lacklustre.
Set in 1941, a Hebridean island is running low on whiskey due to rationing. When a ship capsizes carrying 50,000 cases of Scotch whiskey to America. The locals decide to bring it ashore while Captain Wagget of the Home Guard must stop them.
There was a charm and impishness in the original film. This one is just sluggish like the entire existence of the movie was to take advantage of tax breaks.
There was a brief moment where Tim Pigott Smith appears like a Colonel Blimp type of character and I would had liked to have seen more of that quirkiness.
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- Language
- Also known as
- Whisky Galore!
- Filming locations
- Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK(Location for harbour shots and exterior buildings.)
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Box office
- Budget
- £5,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,991
- Gross worldwide
- $659,920
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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