The Baby and the Battleship

The story

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.

Cast & crew

John MillsPuncher Roberts

Richard AttenboroughKnocker White

André MorellMarshal

Bryan ForbesProf. Evans

Michael HordernCapt. Hugh

Ernest ClarkCmdr. Geoffrey Digby

Harry LockeCPO Blades

Michael Howard

Michael HowardJoe

Lionel JeffriesGeorge

Clifford MollisonSails

John Le MesurierThe Marshal’s Aide

Ferdy MayneInterpreter