Rockets Galore

1958

1h 34m

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The inhabitants of Todday are content to live their lives in peace and quiet, until, that is, the government decides their little corner of the world would be the perfect place for a rocket launch site.

Directors

Michael Relph

Writers

Compton MacKenzie(novel by)

Monja Danischewsky(writer by)

Stars

Donald Sinden

Jeannie Carson

Roland Culver

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Hugh Mander

Janet Macleod

Capt Waggett

Mrs Waggett

Father James

Air Commodore Watchorn

Duncan Ban

George Campbell

Mrs Campbell

Joseph Macleod

Dr Hamburger

Andrew Wishart

Drooby

Kenny Mcleod

Reverend Angus

Mumford

Meeching

Capt. MacKechnie

Directors

Michael Relph

Writers

Compton MacKenzie(novel by)

Monja Danischewsky(writer by)

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6/10

It's completely silly, and very "British", but I rather enjoyed this daft caper about the inhabitants of the tiny island of "Todday" who resist Government plans to militarise their homeland. It is clearly intended as a sequel to "Whisky Galore" with a few of the same characters rallying to the cause. Like many of Compton Mackenzie's stories, it is quirkily put together offering us loads of characters with idio(t)synchracies that raise a smile rather than a guffaw. Donald Sinden is completely lost here, though. His typically theatrical style of acting drags this down from an otherwise, gently entertaining base. The rest of the cast - Gordon Jackson, Noel Purcell and Duncan Macrae help to pepper the slightly dull script with some charismatic nostalgia for the first film, and demonstrate the feistiness and independence of these Scottish islanders who want no law but their own... It is fun, maybe not great, but still enjoyable.

Geronimo196719 Oct, 2023