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The Captain's Paradise

He makes two-timing an art...and gets away with it
Jun 9, 1953 · 1h 34m
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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.

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CAST

Alec Guinness
Captain Henry St. James
Yvonne De Carlo
Nita St. James
Celia Johnson
Maud St. James
Charles Goldner
Chief Officer Ricco
Miles Malleson
Lawrence St. James
Walter Crisham
Bob
Nicholas Phipps
The Major
Bill Fraser
Absalom (taxi driver)
Directed by Anthony Kimmins

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
London Films Productions, British Lion Films
Country
US, GB

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