The Baby and the Battleship

Overview

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.

Directed by Jay Lewis

Top cast

John Mills

Puncher Roberts

Richard Attenborough

Knocker White

André Morell

Marshal

Bryan Forbes

Prof. Evans

Michael Hordern

Capt. Hugh

Ernest Clark

Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby

Harry Locke

CPO Blades

M

Michael Howard

Joe

Lionel Jeffries

George

Clifford Mollison

Sails

John Le Mesurier

The Marshal’s Aide

Ferdy Mayne

Interpreter

Kenneth Griffith

Sub-Lieutenant

Gordon Jackson

Harry

M

Martyn Garrett

The baby

Lisa Gastoni

Maria Vespucci

Norma Donaldson

Dr. Bryce

Thorley Walters

Lt. Setley

Duncan Lamont

Master-at-Arms

Cyril Raymond

P.M.O.

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