Der alte Kahn (1954)
6KDer alte Kahn: Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. With Paul Douglas, Alex Mackenzie, James Copeland, Abe Barker. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.
“Despite its age this was an excellent old film. It canu0026#39;t fail to entertain virtually everyone.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s about a dying way of life, with different pace and priorities, but a life they love. This old way of life clashes with a newer way of life with a different pace and priorities.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe often drunken and flawed captain and crew drift through life enjoying themselves, but usually on the wrong side of the law. Ironically often looked after by the youngest member of the crew; the wee boy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a result of desperation and deviousness they pick up a cargo from an American tycoon, which they hope will save their little ship for another day. The story centres around trying to deliver the cargo and their battles and clashes with the American.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs well as being an excellent film, the social history is excellent also.”
