The Bargee
1964·United Kingdom·102 min.
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Hemel Pike is a canal barge casanova, aided and abetted by his illiterate cousin, Ronnie. Hemel has a girl in every town along his route, and each one is intent on marriage. He is finally caught when one of the girls, Christine, falls pregnant. Her protective father, a 'larger than life' character, who holds the canal record for drinking 29 pints of 'Brown & Mild' in a single session, is understandably upset by his daughter's situation...
DirectorDuncan Wood
MusicFrank Cordell
CinematographyHarry Waxman
CastHarry H. Corbett·Hugh Griffith·Eric Sykes·Ronnie Parker·Julia Foster·Miriam Karlin·Eric Barker·Derek Nimmo·Norman Bird·Richard Briers·Brian Wilde·George A. CooperShow all
Original titleThe Bargee