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The 'Maggie' (released in the U.S. as High and Dry) is a 1954 British comedy film produced by Ealing Studios. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick and written by William Rose, it is a story of a clash of cultures between a hard-driving American businessman and a wily Scottish Clyde puffer captain.
Jun 11, 2013 · The Maggie. Melanie Harries. 13 subscribers. 11K views 10 years ago.
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Mar 6, 2022 · The Maggie (released in the U.S. as High and Dry) is a 1954 British comedy film. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick and written by William Rose, it is a story of a clash of cultures between a hard...
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May 23, 2021 · The Maggie. by. Alexander Mackendrick. Publication date. 1954. Topics. Alexander Mackendrick, High and Dry, Ealing Studios, comedy. Language. English. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat. Addeddate. 2021-05-23 15:55:33. Identifier. the-maggie. Scanner.
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High and Dry: Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. With Paul Douglas, Alex Mackenzie, James Copeland, Abe Barker. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.
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The Maggie is the 1955 BAFTA-nominated Ealing comedy by Scottish director Alexander Mackendrick (Whisky Galore!, The Man in the White Suit, The Ladykillers), nominated for Best British Film, Best British Screenplay and Best Film From Any Source.
The ‘Maggie’. 1954. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old ‘puffer’ boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo.
