Main Cast: David Tomlinson, Peter Sellers, Vera Day, Liliane Sottane
Release Year: 1958
Country: UK
Run Time: 83 minutes
Plot
Up the Creek is a mirthsome remake of the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr. Porter (1937). Whereas the Hay film concerned an inept railroad stationmaster, the hero of the remake, Lt. Fairweather David Tomlinson, is an inept naval officer. Transferred to the HMS Berkeley, a decrepit WW2-vintage destroyer where he can do the least amount of damage, Fairweather teams up with his new bosun Peter Sellers for a variety of slightly larcenous money-making schemes. Things come to an uproarious conclusion when the admiralty shows up for an inspection of the Berkeley. Surprisingly, Up the Creek was filmed with full permission of the Royal Navy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Tom Gill - Flag Lieutenant; Michael Goodliffe - Nelson; Reginald Beckwith - Rublican; Lionel Murton - Perkins; John Warren - Cooky; Lionel Jeffries - Steady Barker; Sam Kydd - Bates; Frank Pettingell - Stationmaster; Donald Bisset - Farm Laborer; Max Butterfield - Lofty; Patrick Cargill - Commander; Peter Collingwood - Chippie; Basil Dignam - Coombes; Wilfrid Hyde-White - Adm. Foley; David Lodge - Scouse; Barry Lowe - Webster; Jack McNaughton - Regulating Petty Officer; Michael Ripper - Decorator; Edwin Richfield - Bennett; Leonard Fenton - Policeman; Peter Coke - Cmdr. Price; Larry Noble - Chief Petty Officer; Malcolm Ranson; Howard Williams - Bunts
Credit
Val Guest - Director, Helen Wiggins - Editor, Tony Lowry - Composer (Music Score), Tony Fones - Composer (Music Score), Arthur Grant - Cinematographer, Moray Grant - Cinematographer, Henry Halstead - Producer, John Warren - Screenwriter, Val Guest - Screenwriter, Len Heath - Screenwriter
