The Middle Watch (1940 film)

The Middle Watch is a 1940 British comedy film, directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Fred Emney and Kay Walsh. It was produced by Associated British Picture Corporation at their Welwyn Studios. It was based on a play of the same title by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall which had previously been adapted as a film in 1930, and which was adapted again in 1958.

Synopsis
This comedy film features battleship Captain Maitland (Jack Buchanan) celebrating a bon voyage party. He later discovers two stowaways, attractive young women, but much too late to turn back. Despite the captain's efforts to hide them, they are soon discovered, with predictable consequences.

Cast

 * Jack Buchanan as Captain Maitland
 * Greta Gynt as Mary Carlton
 * Fred Emney as Admiral Sir Reginald Hewett
 * Kay Walsh as Fay Featon
 * David Hutcheson as Commander Baddeley
 * Leslie Fuller as Marine Ogg
 * Bruce Seton as Captain Randall
 * Martita Hunt as Lady Elizabeth Hewett
 * Louise Hampton as Charlotte Hopkinson
 * Romney Brent as Ah Fong
 * Jean Gillie as Betty Hewett
 * Ronald Shiner as the ship's engineer
 * Reginald Purdell as Corporal Duckett