The Bananas Boat (1974)
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What Changed Charley Farthing stars Doug McClure as a wayfaring sailor stopping over in Havana. In the tradition of The African Queen, the sailor becomes a reluctant hero when he is hired to give safe passage out of Cuba to a young woman (Hayley Mills) and her father (Lionel Jeffries). This involves stealing a boat, ducking the authorities, and avoiding bullets. David Pursall and Jack Seddon adapted the screenplay from a novel by Mark Hebdon. What Changed Charley Farthing has been run repeatedly on American television under its alternate title The Bananas Boat. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Sidney Hayers
Synopsis of The Bananas Boat
What Changed Charley Farthing stars Doug McClure as a wayfaring sailor stopping over in Havana. In the tradition of The African Queen, the sailor becomes a reluctant hero when he is hired to give safe passage out of Cuba to a young woman (Hayley Mills) and her father (Lionel Jeffries). This involves stealing a boat, ducking the authorities, and avoiding bullets. David Pursall and Jack Seddon adapted the screenplay from a novel by Mark Hebdon. What Changed Charley Farthing has been run repeatedly on American television under its alternate title The Bananas Boat. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Bananas Boat
- Alberto de Mendoza - Jumbo
- Victor Israel - Christmas
- Warren Mitchell - MacGregor
- Fernando Sancho - Lupez
- Pedro Espinosa - General
- Rafael Vaquero - Irate Husband
- Hayley Mills - Jenny
- Dilys Hamlett - Miss Parchment
- Luis Marin - Hatta
- Ricardo Palacios - Greek Captain
- Mario De Barros - Greek Mate
- Concha Hombria - Maria
- Doug McClure - Charley Farthing
- Lionel Jeffries - Houlihan
- Director(s):
- Sidney Hayers
- Writer(s):
- David Pursall, Jack Seddon
- Producer(s):
- Tristam V. Cones
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