Up to His Neck

Up to His Neck
Original British quad poster
Directed by	John Paddy Carstairs
Written by	John Paddy Carstairs Patrick Kirwan Ted Willis
Story by	Peter Rogers
Produced by	Hugh Stewart
Starring	Ronald Shiner Brian Rix Laya Raki
Cinematography	Ernest Steward
Edited by	Alfred Roome
Music by	Benjamin Frankel
Production company	Group Film Productions
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	1 August 1954
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Up to His Neck is a 1954 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Ronald Shiner as Jack Carter, Hattie Jacques as Rakiki and Anthony Newley as Tommy. It was shot at Pinewood Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky.

Plot

Sailor Jack Carter has been marooned for ten years on a South Seas island, and treated as a King by natives. He is eventually rescued by the Royal Navy, who then use him to train up commandos to recover a stolen submarine, and to foil an oriental criminal plot.

Cast

• Ronald Shiner as Jack Carter
• Brian Rix as Wiggy
• Laya Raki as Lao Win Tan
• Harry Fowler as Smudge
• Colin Gordon as Lieutenant Commander Sterning
• Michael Brennan as Chief Petty Officer Brazier
• Bryan Forbes as Subby
• Alec Mango as Bandit General
• Anthony Newley as Tommy
• Gerald Campion as Skinny
• Roland Curram as Jock
• Norman Mitchell as Fungus
• Hattie Jacques as Rakiki
• John Warwick as Lieutenant Truman
• Martin Boddey as Chang
• Philip Stainton as Mr Woo
• Andreas Malandrinos as Chieftain
• Charles Cameron as Commander in Chief
• Cyril Chamberlain as Walter
• John Warren as Collins
• Charles Houston as Davidson
• John Horsley as Navigating Officer
• Harold Kasket as Croupier
• Shirley Burniston as Olga, Night-club Hostess
• Sara Leighton as Fanny, Night-club Hostess
• Jacqueline Chan as Sung-Yo, Night-club Hostess
• Hermione Harvey as Sword Dancer
• John Singer as R/T Rating

External links

• Up to His Neck at IMDb