Whisky Galore!

1949 film by Alexander Mackendrick
Movie film Q1455926
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Whisky Galore!

Summary

Whisky Galore! is a film[1]. Whisky Galore! ranks in the top 0.89% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,590 views/month, #834 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Whisky Galore!'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Whisky Galore! was directed by Alexander Mackendrick[4].
  • Compton Mackenzie wrote the screenplay for Whisky Galore![5].
  • Whisky Galore!'s composer is recorded as Ernest Irving[6].
  • Whisky Galore!'s genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Basil Radford[8].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Bruce Seton[9].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Joan Greenwood[10].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Gordon Jackson[11].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was James Robertson Justice[12].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was John Gregson[13].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Catherine Lacey[14].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Jean Cadell[15].
  • A cast member of Whisky Galore! was Wylie Watson[16].
  • Whisky Galore! was produced by Michael Balcon[17].
  • Whisky Galore!'s production company is recorded as Ealing Studios[18].
  • Whisky Galore!'s director of photography is recorded as Gerald Gibbs[19].
  • The original language of Whisky Galore! was English[20].
  • Whisky Galore! was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Whisky Galore!'s review score is recorded as 8.5/10[22].
  • Whisky Galore!'s review score is recorded as 96%[23].
  • Whisky Galore!'s color is recorded as color[24].
  • Whisky Galore!'s color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • Whisky Galore!'s country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • Whisky Galore! was released on January 1, 1950[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Whisky Galore! was produced by Michael Balcon[17]. Whisky Galore! was directed by Alexander Mackendrick[4]. Compton Mackenzie wrote the screenplay for Whisky Galore![5]. Cast members include Basil Radford[8], Bruce Seton[9], Joan Greenwood[10], Gordon Jackson[11], James Robertson Justice[12], and John Gregson[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1950[27], June 16, 1949[28], and December 25, 1949[29]. The original language of Whisky Galore! was English[20]. Whisky Galore!'s genre is comedy film[7]. Whisky Galore! was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[22] and 96%[23].

Why It Matters

Whisky Galore! ranks in the top 0.89% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,590 views/month, #834 of 94,065).[2] Whisky Galore! has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Whisky Galore! is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of film
    Screenwriter Compton Mackenzie
    Distribution format video on demand
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P577]]: 1950"
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