The Baby and the Battleship

Jay Lewis
1956-06-01

It all starts when a sailor's left holding the baby!
6
96 min

After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable to return it before his ship sails he enlists the help of best mate Puncher Roberts to smuggle the child aboard. But babies are surprisingly demanding and gradually the whole crew is drawn into helping keep it fed and washed - and undiscovered. Even so, the officers above deck start to puzzle over the increasingly strange happenings on board.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Mills Puncher Roberts Unowned
Richard Attenborough Knocker White Unowned
André Morell Marshal Unowned
Bryan Forbes Prof. Evans Unowned
Michael Hordern Capt. Hugh Unowned
Ernest Clark Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby Unowned
Harry Locke CPO Blades Unowned
Lionel Jeffries George Unowned
John Le Mesurier The Marshal’s Aide Unowned
Ferdy Mayne Interpreter Unowned
Kenneth Griffith Sub-Lieutenant Unowned
Gordon Jackson Harry Unowned
Martyn Garrett The baby Unowned
Lisa Gastoni Maria Vespucci Unowned
Norma Donaldson Dr. Bryce Unowned