The Middle Watch is a 1940 British comedy film, directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Fred Emney and Kay Walsh. It was produced by Associated British Picture Corporation at their Welwyn Studios. It was based on a play of the same title by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall which had previously been adapted as a film in 1930, and which was adapted again in 1958.
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Synopsis
This comedy film features battleship Captain Maitland (Jack Buchanan) celebrating a bon voyage party. He later discovers two stowaways, attractive young women, but much too late to turn back. Despite the captain's efforts to hide them, they are soon discovered, with predictable consequences.
Cast
Jack Buchanan as Captain Maitland
Greta Gynt as Mary Carlton
Fred Emney as Admiral Sir Reginald Hewett
Kay Walsh as Fay Featon
David Hutcheson as Commander Baddeley
Leslie Fuller as Marine Ogg
Bruce Seton as Captain Randall
Martita Hunt as Lady Elizabeth Hewett
Louise Hampton as Charlotte Hopkinson
Romney Brent as Ah Fong
Jean Gillie as Betty Hewett
Ronald Shiner as the ship's engineer
Reginald Purdell as Corporal Duckett