The Baby and the Battleship

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.

Discover

John Mills

Puncher Roberts

Richard Attenborough

Knocker White

Bryan Forbes

Prof. Evans

Michael Hordern

Capt. Hugh

Ernest Clark

Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby

Harry Locke

CPO Blades

John Le Mesurier

The Marshal’s Aide

Ferdy Mayne

Interpreter

Kenneth Griffith

Sub-Lieutenant

Martyn Garrett

The baby

Lisa Gastoni

Maria Vespucci

Norma Donaldson

Dr. Bryce

Thorley Walters

Lt. Setley

Duncan Lamont

Master-at-Arms

Harold Siddons

Whiskers

D.A. Clarke-Smith

The Admiral

Carlo Giustini

First Vespucci Brother

Vincent Barbi

Second Vespucci Brother

Vittorio Vittori

Third Vespucci Brother

Robert Ayres

American Captain

Vincent Ball

Second Sailor at Dance

Aza Caralova

Lady at Dance

Patrick Cargill

Navigation Officer

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

Sam Kydd

Chief Steward

Fred Machon

Officer

Colin McKenzie

Officer in Plotting Room

Martin Miller

Paolo Vespucci

Judith Penrod

Chariene

Roy Purcell

Officer of the Watch

Yvonne Romain

Italian Girl

Marc Sheldon

Executive Officer

Art

John Howell

Art Direction

Camera

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

Ronnie Taylor

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

David Aylott

Makeup Artist

Ida Mills

Hairstylist

Bridget Sellers

Wardrobe Master

Directing

Jay Lewis

Director

Jack Causey

Assistant Director

Yvonne Axeworthy

Continuity

Editing

Production

Roy Parkinson

Production Manager

Sound

Teddy Darvas

Sound Editor

Writing

Jay Lewis

Screenplay

Bryan Forbes

Dialogue

Richard De Roy

Screenplay

Art

John Howell

Art Direction

Camera

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

Ronnie Taylor

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

David Aylott

Makeup Artist

Ida Mills

Hairstylist

Bridget Sellers

Wardrobe Master

Directing

Jay Lewis

Director

Jack Causey

Assistant Director

Yvonne Axeworthy

Continuity

Editing

Production

Roy Parkinson

Production Manager

Sound

Teddy Darvas

Sound Editor

Writing

Jay Lewis

Screenplay

Bryan Forbes

Dialogue

Richard De Roy

Screenplay