The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
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Cast
- Paul DouglasCalvin B. Marshall, the American
- Alex MackenzieCaptain McTaggart, the Skipper
- James CopelandThe Mate
- Abe BarkerThe Engineer
- Tommy KearinsDoogie, the Wee Boy
- Hubert GreggPusey
- Geoffrey KeenCampbell
- Dorothy AlisonMiss Peters
- Andrew KeirThe Reporter
- Meg BuchananSarah
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- Alexander MackendrickDirector
- William RoseScreenplay
- Gordon DinesDirector of Photography
- John AddisonOriginal Music Composer
- Peter TannerEditor
- Michael TrumanProducer
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