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.
25th February 1954
72 years ago
1 hour 32 minutes
Finishes at 5:02am
Nominated for 3 BAFTA 3 nominations total
6.9/10
80%
64%
71%
Powered by
Family Plot
Hollywood or Bust
A Castle for Christmas
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster
Dog Gone
Dolittle
The Loud House Movie
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Much Ado About Nothing
Muppet Treasure Island
Movie data last updated 5 months ago on 25th January 2026 at 3:10am (GMT). Ratings last updated 3 weeks ago on 17th June 2026 at 6:15pm (BST). All film data including images and actor information is provided by the TMDb API, but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Film ratings provided by OMDb. IMDb, IMDb.COM, and the IMDb logo are trademarks of IMDb.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All product names, logos, trademarks and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.
