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1957 | DIRECTED BY VAL GUEST

Carry On Admiral

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The Ship Was Loaded
Movie Stats
Year
1957
Runtime
 83 minutes (1 hr 23 mins)
Certificates

U

Btl

G

7

S
Select Cast
David Tomlinson
Peggy Cummins
Brian Reece
Eunice Gayson
A.E. Matthews
Joan Sims
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Release Dates
Denmark release date
 Denmark
11th October 1957
68 years 10 months 3 days ago
France release date
 France
20th June 1958
68 years 1 months 24 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
7th July 1960
66 years 1 months 7 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
13th January 1961
65 years 7 months 1 days ago
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Directed by
val guest Val Guest
Starring
David Tomlinson
Peggy CumminsSusan Lashwood
Brian ReecePeter Fraser
Eunice GaysonJane Godfrey
A.E. MatthewsAdmiral Sir Maximillian GodfreyK.C.B.
Joan SimsAdmiral Godfrey K.C.B.
Lionel MurtonMary
Reginald BeckwithPsychiatrist
Desmond Walter-EllisReceptionist
Ronald ShinerWilly Oughton-Formby
Peter CokeSalty Simpson
Derek BlomfieldLieut. Lashwood
Tom GillLieut. Dobson
Howard WilliamsPetty Officer
Joan HicksonSub. Lieutenant
Toke TownleyMother
Arthur LovegroveSteward
Ronald AdamOrderly
Sam KyddFirst Sea Lord
Philip AshleyAttendant
Alfie BassFirst Officer
Richard DukeOrderly
Roy EversonCrewman
Harold GoodwinSeaman Jones
Everley GreggParker
David HannafordHousekeeper
Victor HarringtonAlfie
James HayterNaval Officer
Walter HorsbrughMember of Parliament
Emrys LeyshonNight Receptionist
George MoonRadio Operator
Donald PickeringCasey
Jimmy RaySecond Officer
James SharkeyBert
John TimberlakeDespatch Rider
Neil WilsonVisitor on HMS Sherwood
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Movie story - Carry On Admiral
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
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News from around the web
EUNICE GAYSON  filmreviewdaily.com Tue, 9th June 2026

Blake Smith: Under the Stars at the Admiral Twin  TulsaKids Magazine Thu, 28th May 2026

Lt Gen Raja Subramani appointed new CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan to take over as Navy chief  Deccan Herald Sat, 9th May 2026

Denis O’Dell obituary  The Guardian Fri, 14th January 2022

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FILM | Joan Sims: Carry On comedienne  BBC Thu, 28th June 2001

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