The Middle Watch (1940 film)

Associated British Picture Corporation

Industry	Film production
Headquarters	Welwyn Garden City , United Kingdom
Products	Films

The Middle Watch is a 1940 British comedy film helmed by director Thomas Bentley and featuring performances by Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Fred Emney, and Kay Walsh. Created under the banner of Associated British Picture Corporation at their Welwyn Studios, this movie adapts the stage play authored by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. The narrative had been brought to the screen previously in 1930 and was later revisited with another adaptation in 1958.

Synopsis

The plot centers on Captain Maitland (Jack Buchanan) of a battleship, who organizes a farewell gathering. Unexpectedly, he discovers two charming women hiding aboard as stowaways too late to disembark them. Although attempts are made to keep their presence secret, the truth inevitably emerges, resulting in a series of humorous incidents.

Cast

• Jack Buchanan as Captain Maitland
• Greta Gynt portraying Mary Carlton
• Fred Emney in the role of Admiral Sir Reginald Hewett
• Kay Walsh as Fay Featon
• David Hutcheson playing Commander Baddeley
• Leslie Fuller as Marine Ogg
• Bruce Seton cast as Captain Randall
• Martita Hunt in the role of Lady Elizabeth Hewett
• Louise Hampton as Charlotte Hopkinson
• Romney Brent portraying Ah Fong
• Jean Gillie as Betty Hewett
• Ronald Shiner as the ship's engineer
• Reginald Purdell in the role of Corporal Duckett

Bibliography

• Mackenzie, S. P. British War Films, 1939-1945. Continuum, 2003.

External links

• The Middle Watch at the British Film Institute