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

J John MillsPuncher Roberts R Richard AttenboroughKnocker White A André MorellMarshal B Bryan ForbesProf. Evans M Michael HordernCapt. Hugh E Ernest ClarkCmdr. Geoffrey Digby H Harry LockeCPO Blades M Michael HowardJoe L Lionel JeffriesGeorge C Clifford MollisonSails J John Le MesurierThe Marshal’s Aide F Ferdy MayneInterpreter

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K Kenneth GriffithSub-Lieutenant G Gordon JacksonHarry M Martyn GarrettThe baby L Lisa GastoniMaria Vespucci N Norma DonaldsonDr. Bryce T Thorley WaltersLt. Setley D Duncan LamontMaster-at-Arms C Cyril RaymondP.M.O. H Harold SiddonsWhiskers D D.A. Clarke-SmithThe Admiral C Carlo GiustiniFirst Vespucci Brother V Vincent BarbiSecond Vespucci Brother V Vittorio VittoriThird Vespucci Brother C Chris AdcockSeaman P Patrick AllenMate R Robert AyresAmerican Captain V Vincent BallSecond Sailor at Dance R Rebecca BirkenGinny A Aza CaralovaLady at Dance P Patrick CargillNavigation Officer T Tony CastletonSeaman L Leigh ChristianMarilyn D Dan CresseyOfficer M Michael DearS.B.A. Nightingale J Jacinta DicksMama Vespucci J John Forbes-RobertsonGunnery Officer B Barry FosterFirst Sailor at Dance J Jim HendersonBartender B Brandon JonesBobby S Sam KyddChief Steward L Lori Lethin H Harrigan Logan C Charles LuciaRick F Fred MachonOfficer C Colin McKenzieOfficer in Plotting Room N Niles McMasterDerek M Martin MillerPaolo Vespucci F Fred NicholasOfficer J Judith PenrodChariene R Roy PurcellOfficer of the Watch Y Yvonne RomainItalian Girl M Marc SheldonExecutive Officer