The 'Maggie'
The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
Production
Production
Cast
Paul Douglas
Calvin B. Marshall, the American
Alex Mackenzie
Captain McTaggart, the Skipper
James Copeland
The Mate
Abe Barker
The Engineer
Hubert Gregg
Pusey
Geoffrey Keen
Campbell
Dorothy Alison
Miss Peters
Andrew Keir
The Reporter
Mark Dignam
The Laird
Jameson Clark
Dirty Dan
Moultrie Kelsall
C.S.S. Skipper
Russell Waters
Hailing Officer
Roddy McMillan
Inverkerran Driver
Jack Stewart
Skipper
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