Main Cast: John Gregson, Peggy Cummins, Donald Sinden, Nadia Gray
Release Year: 1960
Country: US/UK
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
A typical light comedy based on a novel by Richard Gordon, The Captain's Table has director Jack Lee at its own helm, riding high on the success of his 1956 A Town Like Alice. Captain Ebbs (John Gregson) brings a part of his freighter experience with him as he takes charge of an ocean liner for the first time. He soon finds that the tactics that worked on the freighter do not work here, though his crew could use some discipline. His purser has sticky fingers, his chief officer has a roving eye, and the steward has his own problems. And then there are passengers like the secret heiress, the charming widow, the temptress, the would-be novelist, and the offensive VIP. Eventually, the captain catches on to the nuances of his new role, confident that he and the "Love Boat" can weather any storm. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Joan Ellacott - Costume Designer, Jack Lee - Director, Frederick Wilson - Editor, Frank Cordell - Composer (Music Score), Christopher G. Challis - Cinematographer, Joseph Janni - Producer, Bryan Forbes - Screenwriter, Nicholas Phipps - Screenwriter, John Whiting - Screenwriter, Richard Gordon - Screenwriter, Richard Gordon - Book Author
The Captain's Table is an institution in a cruise ship. The captain is obviously dining there; the fuss is about who he is dining with. Being invited to the Captain's Table is regarded upon as an honour. The criteria for obtaining a seat around the captain's dining table may vary from ship to ship and are in general not made public.
