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Up to His Neck

Up to His Neck

1954Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
Comedy
5.5
IMDB Rating
41 votes

Sailor Jack Carter (Ronald Shiner) has been marooned for ten years on a South Sea island, and treated as a King by natives. He is eventually rescued by the Royal Navy, who then use him to train up commandos to recover a stolen sub...

Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Writers
John Paddy Carstairs, Patrick Kirwan, Peter Rogers
Stars
Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix, Laya Raki
Release Date
August 1, 1954
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
as Jack Carter
Brian Rix
Brian Rix
as Wiggy
Laya Raki
Laya Raki
as Lao Win Tan
Harry Fowler
Harry Fowler
as Smudge
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
as Lt. Cmdr. Sterning
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Michael Brennan
as CPO Brazier
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
as Subby
Alec Mango
Alec Mango
as Bandit General
Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
as Tommy
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Gerald Campion
as Skinny

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production
Group Film Productions Limited

🏷️ Keywords

navytropical island

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Let them all walk the plank
by malcolmgsw2018-09-03
3/10

"Difficult to realise or understand that Ronnie Shiner was one of the top British film stars of the fifties.I even recall seeing this at the Ode on Temple Fortune when it was released.Watching it now,some 64vyears on it is difficult to work out why anybody thought that this dogs dinner of a film was funny.The writers must take a lot of the blame.Though any film featuring Brian Rix has a big handicap to start with.The story is very silly.Shiner is in the navy and is involved in nonsensical goings on in China.Lots of familiar faces are unable to save this mess.Hatfield Jacques appears in a truly ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The first film role of Norman Mitchell

📖 Synopsis

Sailor Jack Carter (Ronald Shiner) has been marooned for ten years on a South Sea island, and treated as a King by natives. He is eventually rescued by the Royal Navy, who then use him to train up commandos to recover a stolen sub...