The Baby and the Battleship
It all starts when a sailor's left holding the baby!
1956 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Jay Lewis |
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| Writer: | Jay Lewis, Anthony Thorne, Gilbert Hackforth-Jones, Richard De Roy |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1956 |
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| Director: | Jay Lewis |
| Writer: | Jay Lewis, Anthony Thorne, Gilbert Hackforth-Jones, Richard De Roy |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | baby, naples, italy, royal navy, naval battleship |
| Production Companies | Jay Lewis Productions, British Lion Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Harold Siddons | Whiskers |
| D.A. Clarke-Smith | The Admiral |
| Carlo Giustini | First Vespucci Brother |
| Vincent Barbi | Second Vespucci Brother |
| Vittorio Vittori | Third Vespucci Brother |
| Chris Adcock | Seaman |
| Patrick Allen | Mate |
| Robert Ayres | American Captain |
| Vincent Ball | Second Sailor at Dance |
| Rebecca Birken | Ginny |
| Aza Caralova | Lady at Dance |
| Patrick Cargill | Navigation Officer |
| Tony Castleton | Seaman |
| Leigh Christian | Marilyn |
| Dan Cressey | Officer |
| Michael Dear | S.B.A. Nightingale |
| Jacinta Dicks | Mama Vespucci |
| John Forbes-Robertson | Gunnery Officer |
| Barry Foster | First Sailor at Dance |
| Jim Henderson | Bartender |
| Brandon Jones | Bobby |
| Sam Kydd | Chief Steward |
| Lori Lethin | |
| Harrigan Logan | |
| Charles Lucia | Rick |
| Fred Machon | Officer |
| Colin McKenzie | Officer in Plotting Room |
| Niles McMaster | Derek |
| Martin Miller | Paolo Vespucci |
| Fred Nicholas | Officer |
| Judith Penrod | Chariene |
| Roy Purcell | Officer of the Watch |
| Yvonne Romain | Italian Girl |
| Marc Sheldon | Executive Officer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jay Lewis | Screenplay, Director |
| Anthony Thorne | Novel |
| Gilbert Hackforth-Jones | Screenplay |
| Bryan Forbes | Dialogue |
| Richard De Roy | Screenplay, Story |
| Harry Waxman | Director of Photography |
| Manuel del Campo | Editor |
| John Howell | Art Direction |
| David Aylott | Makeup Artist |
| Ida Mills | Hairstylist |
| Roy Parkinson | Production Manager |
| Jack Causey | Assistant Director |
| Teddy Darvas | Sound Editor |
| Ronnie Taylor | Camera Operator |
| Bridget Sellers | Wardrobe Master |
| Yvonne Axeworthy | Continuity |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Antony Darnborough | Producer |
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