The Captain's Paradise_
"He makes two-timing an art...and gets away with it"
Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized - a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in Tangiers. A perfect life. As long as neither woman decides to follow him to the other port.
Starring
Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Captain's Paradise was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized - a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more ho...
The Captain's Paradise is a Romance, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (15)
Alec Guinness
Captain Henry St. James
Yvonne De Carlo
Nita St. James
Celia Johnson
Maud St. James
Charles Goldner
Chief Officer Ricco
Miles Malleson
Lawrence St. James
Walter Crisham
Bob
Nicholas Phipps
The Major
Bill Fraser
Absalom (taxi driver)
Ferdy Mayne
The Sheikh
Sebastian Cabot
Ali (vendor)
Peter Bull
Kalikan firing-squad officer
Roger Delgado
Kalikan Policeman
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Marjorie
HB
Henry B. Longhurst
Professor Killick
BR
Bernard Rebel
Mr. Wheeler
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What is The Captain's Paradise about?
Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized - a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in Tangiers. A perfect life. As long as neither woman decides to follow him to the other port.
How long is The Captain's Paradise?
The Captain's Paradise has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in The Captain's Paradise?
The cast of The Captain's Paradise includes Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson, Charles Goldner, Miles Malleson.
What is the rating of The Captain's Paradise?
The Captain's Paradise has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 22 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Romance
Comedy
Drama
