All at Sea is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Googie Withers, Tyrell Davis and Rex Harrison. Its plot follows a young man who falls in love during a cruise, and takes up a false identity as a famous writer to impress her.
Made as a quota quickie by Fox Film at Wembley Studios, it is an adaptation of the 1931 play Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay.
Premise
When mild mannered Joe (Tyrell Davis) comes into an inheritance, he leaves his job as a clerk, and embarks on a sea cruise. Posing as a successful writer, Joe attracts various attractive women to him on the voyage, but his deceptions start to land him in trouble.
Cast
- Tyrell Davis as Joe Finch
- Googie Withers as Daphne Tomkins
- James Carew as Julius Mablethorpe
- Cecily Byrne as Mary Maggs
- Rex Harrison as Aubrey Bellingham
- Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Humphrey
- James Harcourt as Mr. Humphrey
- Colin Lesslie as Tony Lambert
Critical reception
TV Guide called it a "Tepid programmer."
References
External links
- All at Sea at IMDb
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