The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

It all starts when a sailor's left holding the baby!

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 (54)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

John Mills

Puncher Roberts

Richard Attenborough

Knocker White

André Morell

Marshal

Bryan Forbes

Prof. Evans

Michael Hordern

Capt. Hugh

Ernest Clark

Cmdr. Geoffrey Digby

Harry Locke

CPO Blades

M

Michael Howard

Joe

Lionel Jeffries

George

Clifford Mollison

Sails

John Le Mesurier

The Marshal’s Aide

Ferdy Mayne

Interpreter

Kenneth Griffith

Sub-Lieutenant

Gordon Jackson

Harry

M

Martyn Garrett

The baby

Lisa Gastoni

Maria Vespucci

Norma Donaldson

Dr. Bryce

Thorley Walters

Lt. Setley

Duncan Lamont

Master-at-Arms

Cyril Raymond

P.M.O.

H

Harold Siddons

Whiskers

D.A. Clarke-Smith

The Admiral

Carlo Giustini

First Vespucci Brother

Vincent Barbi

Second Vespucci Brother

V

Vittorio Vittori

Third Vespucci Brother

C

Chris Adcock

Seaman

Patrick Allen

Mate

Robert Ayres

American Captain

Vincent Ball

Second Sailor at Dance

R

Rebecca Birken

Ginny

A

Aza Caralova

Lady at Dance

Patrick Cargill

Navigation Officer

T

Tony Castleton

Seaman

Leigh Christian

Marilyn

D

Dan Cressey

Officer

M

Michael Dear

S.B.A. Nightingale

J

Jacinta Dicks

Mama Vespucci

J

John Forbes-Robertson

Gunnery Officer

Barry Foster

First Sailor at Dance

J

Jim Henderson

Bartender

B

Brandon Jones

Bobby

Sam Kydd

Chief Steward

Lori Lethin

H

Harrigan Logan

Charles Lucia

Rick

F

Fred Machon

Officer

C

Colin McKenzie

Officer in Plotting Room

N

Niles McMaster

Derek

Martin Miller

Paolo Vespucci

F

Fred Nicholas

Officer

J

Judith Penrod

Chariene

Roy Purcell

Officer of the Watch

Yvonne Romain

Italian Girl

M

Marc Sheldon

Executive Officer

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