Next to No Time_
Unassuming planning engineer David Webb finds himself on the Queen Elizabeth to New York with instructions to negotiate a high-powered loan. His lack of confidence means he is completely out of his depth, at least until he finds his personality changes every day during the hour the ship's clocks stop to make allowance for their westward passage.
Starring
Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, Patrick Barr
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Next to No Time was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
Unassuming planning engineer David Webb finds himself on the Queen Elizabeth to New York with instructions to negotiate a high-powered loan. His lack of conf...
Next to No Time is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (20)
Kenneth More
David Webb
Betsy Drake
Georgie Brant
Patrick Barr
Jerry Lane
Maureen Connell
Mary
Bessie Love
Becky Wiener
Reginald Beckwith
Warren
John Welsh
Steve, Bar Steward
Howard Marion-Crawford
Hobbs
Clive Morton
Wallis
John Laurie
Abercrombie, Scottish Director
Irene Handl
Mrs. Crowley, Greengrocer
Raymond Huntley
Forbes, Factory Supervisor
Ferdy Mayne
Mario
Sidney James
Albert, Cabin Steward
Roland Culver
Sir Godfrey Cowan
SW
Shandra Walden
Hester
BC
Barbara Cavan
Miss Wilkes
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Lord
Fred Griffiths
Customer
ST
Sally Travers
Mother
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What is Next to No Time about?
Unassuming planning engineer David Webb finds himself on the Queen Elizabeth to New York with instructions to negotiate a high-powered loan. His lack of confidence means he is completely out of his depth, at least until he finds his personality changes every day during the hour the ship's clocks stop to make allowance for their westward passage.
How long is Next to No Time?
Next to No Time has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Next to No Time?
The cast of Next to No Time includes Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, Patrick Barr, Maureen Connell, Bessie Love.
What is the rating of Next to No Time?
Next to No Time has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
