Whisky Galore!
A digitally restored classic film revolving around the antics of a Scottish island community that finds a shipwrecked whisky cargo.
In DVD
Genre
Comedy
Release Year
1949
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Edition
Standard
Format
DVD
Related info
Whisky Galore! is a British comedy film released in 1949, directed by Alexander Mackendrick. The film is based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie and is set on the fictional Scottish island of Todday during World War II. The plot revolves around the islanders who discover a ship carrying a large quantity of whisky that has run aground. The community's efforts to retrieve the whisky before customs agents can confiscate it result in a series of humorous and entertaining antics. The film is notable for its charm and capture of Scottish culture.
