Not Wanted on Voyage is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix and Catherine Boyle.[1] The film was made at British National Studios.[2] It is based on a play by Ken Attiwill and his wife Evadne Price.[3]

Not Wanted on Voyage
Original British theatrical poster
Directed by	Maclean Rogers
Written by	Michael Pertwee Evadne Price (additional situations & dialogue) Dudley Turrock (From an original work by) Jack Marks (uncredited) Roland Pertwee (uncredited)
Based on	the play Wanted on Voyage by Evadne Price and Ken Attiwill
Produced by	Henry Halstead Jack Marks George Minter
Starring	Ronald Shiner Brian Rix Griffith Jones Catherine Boyle
Cinematography	Arthur Grant
Edited by	Helen Wiggins
Music by	Tony Lowry Tony Fones
Production companies	Byron Films (In association with) Ronald Shiner Productions
Distributed by	Renown Pictures (UK)
Release date	November 1957 (UK)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Two cabin stewards working on a luxury vessel on a Mediterranean cruise to Tangier attempt to earn extra money from the passengers using every possible means. However, when one of the wealthy dowagers has her valuable diamond necklace stolen, they do everything they can to ensure it is restored to her.

Cast

• Ronald Shiner as Steward Albert Higgins
• Brian Rix as Steward Cecil Hollebone
• Griffith Jones as Guy Harding
• Catherine Boyle (Katie Boyle) as Julie Hains
• Fabia Drake as Mrs. Brough
• Michael Brennan as Chief Steward
• Michael Shepley as Col. Blewton-Fawcett
• Dorinda Stevens as Pat
• Martin Boddey as Captain
• Janet Barrow as Lady Maud Catesby
• Therese Burton as Mrs. Rose
• John Chapman as Mr. Rose
• Peter Prowse as Strang
• Eric Pohlmann as Pedro
• Larry Noble as Steward Bleeding
• Michael Ripper as Steward Macy
• Hugh Moxey as 1st Officer

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "Too much corn stops this comedy from popping";[4] while Allmovie wrote, "Even those filmgoers who'd seen and heard the wheezy gags in Not Wanted on Voyage in earlier films were amused by the breezy ridiculousness of the project."[5]

References

External links

• Not Wanted on Voyage at IMDb

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