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Green Grow the Rushes

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Ship Capt. Cedric Biddle (Roger Livesey) and his partner, Robert (Richard Burton), run a bootlegging scheme to sneak booze into England by boat. A young journalist named Meg (Honor Blackman) catches the con men in the act, but Robert convinces her to look the other way. Customs officials catch on to the plot when Robert and Biddle bungle their next attempt to unload a shipment of liquor, but the agents quickly reveal themselves to be even more bumbling than the scammers.

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joe m A lovely old chestnut of a film about a coastal marsh town in England that is above the law, government bureaucrats, smugglers and the hi-jinks that ensue. What fun! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ship Capt. Cedric Biddle (Roger Livesey) and his partner, Robert (Richard Burton), run a bootlegging scheme to sneak booze into England by boat. A young journalist named Meg (Honor Blackman) catches the con men in the act, but Robert convinces her to look the other way. Customs officials catch on to the plot when Robert and Biddle bungle their next attempt to unload a shipment of liquor, but the agents quickly reveal themselves to be even more bumbling than the scammers.
Director
Derek N. Twist
Producer
John Gossage
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 19m