
The 'Maggie'
Seen it?1954 | 92 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who wants a laugh. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick
- Paul DouglasCalvin B. Marshall, the American
- Alex MackenzieCaptain McTaggart, the Skipper
- James CopelandThe Mate
- Abe BarkerThe Engineer
- Tommy KearinsDoogie, the Wee Boy
- Hubert GreggPusey
- Geoffrey KeenCampbell
- Dorothy AlisonMiss Peters
- Andrew KeirThe Reporter
- Meg BuchananSarah