Up to His Neck
Up to His Neck is a 1954 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Ronald Shiner as Jack Carter, Hattie Jacques as Rakiki and Anthony Newley as Tommy.[2][3]
| Up to His Neck | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original British quad poster | |
| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Produced by | Hugh Stewart |
| Written by | John Paddy Carstairs Patrick Kirwan Ted Willis |
| Based on | a story by Peter Rogers |
| Starring | Ronald Shiner Laya Raki |
| Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
Production company | Group Film Productions Limited |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1 August 1954 (UK) |
Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
Sailor Jack Carter (Ronald Shiner) has been marooned for ten years on a South Sea island, and treated as a King by natives. He is eventually rescued by the Royal Navy, who then use him to train up commandos to recover a stolen submarine, and to foil an oriental criminal plot.
Cast
- Ronald Shiner as Jack Carter
- Brian Rix as Wiggy
- Laya Raki as Lao Win Tan
- Harry Fowler as Smudge
- Colin Gordon as Lieutenant Commander Sterning
- Michael Brennan as Chief Petty Officer Brazier
- Bryan Forbes as Subby
- Alec Mango as Bandit General
- Anthony Newley as Tommy
- Gerald Campion as Skinny
- Roland Curram as Jock
- Norman Mitchell as Fungus
- Hattie Jacques as Rakiki
- John Warwick as Lieutenant Truman
- Martin Boddey as Chang
- Philip Stainton as Mr Woo
References
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