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Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaAmerican censors of the day insisted on a coda being inserted at the end of the film stating that the stolen whisky brought nothing but unhappiness to the islanders, although in real life quite the opposite was true.
- GoofsHad there really been whisky (or anything except air) in those wooden crates piled as high as a person on the rowboats the villagers use to loot the cargo ship, those boats would have capsized or sunk by the sheer weight of the crates.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: By a strange coincidence the S.S. Cabinet Minister was wrecked off the Island of Todday [in the movie] two years after the S.S. Politician, with a similar cargo, was wrecked [in real life] off the Island of Eriskay. But the coincidence stops there, for our story and the characters in it are pure fiction.
- SoundtracksBrochan Lom, Tana Lom
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung when the whisky is first being shared out
Featured review
A Sip of Good Scotch
A good whisky needs time to fully express itself; drinking it without its having reached its maturity just won't do. Well, like a great whisky, this film has developed itself over time. Already 65 years old, and that is certainly a long period of ageing, "Whisky Galore" is still crisp, certain, subtle and appealing, what you would expect both a great spirit and a great film to be. Like the perfect sip, it gets ahold of you from the very beginning, captivating the drinker (or the viewer) with calculated pace and timing, keeping your interest from start to finish. The movie deals easily with complex issues, such as the relation between parents and offspring, military and civilian, State and folk, always leaning towards the weaker. Ever gentle, it will make you smile and leave you with a nice reminiscence lingering for a long time: once again, just as a glass of the best scotch would do. Cheers!
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- huineman
- Jan 23, 2014
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $11,444
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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