The Bananas Boat
Charley Farthing (Doug McClure) is on the run. Chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind, Charley finds himself hopping on a ship, chased by authorities on a politically turmoiled island and…
The Bananas Boat
Charley Farthing (Doug McClure) is on the run. Chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind, Charley finds himself hopping on a ship, chased by authorities on a politically turmoiled island and forced to skipper an old ship all the way to Ireland. —Nasser <NasKU@aol.com> American drifter and sailor Charley Farthing is a bit of a player in all aspects of his life, especially when it comes to women. His actions usually land him in trouble. Caught in the banana republic island of Cumba as a result of escaping from a jealous husband and where there is an anti-American revolution occurring with the military jailing all Americans, Charley is both saved and had by British stepfather and daughter Houlihan and Jenny. Houlihan and Jenny snag Charley on they needing someone to captain their rust bucket of a ship off the island to Ireland. As Charley had to masquerade as Greek to get on the island, he has to continue the ruse to be able to hide his true nationality from the local authorities. The various people involved embark on deals and secret side deals sometimes at cross-purposes all in their own individual goals, all set against the fact that Jenny, despite already being "engaged" to a businessman named Jumbo, and Charley fall in love with each other, Charley who regardless may still not be ready to settle down with one woman. —Huggo
The Bananas Boat
Comedy
Film Details
Charley Farthing (Doug McClure) is on the run. Chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind, Charley finds himself hopping on a ship, chased by authorities on a politically turmoiled island and forced to skipper an old ship all the way to Ireland. —Nasser <NasKU@aol.com> American drifter and sailor Charley Farthing is a bit of a player in all aspects of his life, especially when it comes to women.
His actions usually land him in trouble. Caught in the banana republic island of Cumba as a result of escaping from a jealous husband and where there is an anti-American revolution occurring with the military jailing all Americans, Charley is both saved and had by British stepfather and daughter Houlihan and Jenny. Houlihan and Jenny snag Charley on they needing someone to captain their rust bucket of a ship off the island to Ireland.
As Charley had to masquerade as Greek to get on the island, he has to continue the ruse to be able to hide his true nationality from the local authorities. The various people involved embark on deals and secret side deals sometimes at cross-purposes all in their own individual goals, all set against the fact that Jenny, despite already being "engaged" to a businessman named Jumbo, and Charley fall in love with each other, Charley who regardless may still not be ready to settle down with one woman. —Huggo.