SYNOPSIS
During World War II, the tiny Scottish island of Todday runs out of whisky. When the freighter S.S. Cabinet Minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn that its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. When officious English
commanding officer Captain Waggett (Eddie Izzard) demands return of the liquor, shopkeeper Joseph Macroon (Gregor Fisher) and his daughters Peggy (Naomi Battrick) and Catriona (Ellie Kendrick) spearhead an island rebellion.
STARRING
Eddie Izzard, Gregor Fisher, Naomi Battrick, Sean Biggerstaff
DIRECTED BY
Gillies MacKinnon
WRITTEN BY
Compton MacKenzie, Angus MacPhail, Peter McDougall
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
UK
LANGUAGE
English
GENRE
Comedy