Painted Boats
1945, English. Directed by Charles Crichton.
In this modest drama, set during World War II, two rival boat families battle it out for supremacy.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Charles CrichtonDirector
- Jenny LairdMary Smith
- Bill BlewittPa Smith
- May HallattMa Smith
- Robert GriffithsTed Stoner
- Madoline ThomasMrs. Stoner
- Grace ArnoldSister
- Harry FowlerAlf Stoner
- Megs JenkinsBarmaid
- John OwersBill
- James McKechnieCommentator
- Arthur DentonCanal Official (uncredited)
- Jack WatsonLockkeeper (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1945
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Louis MacNeice, Stephen Black, Michael McCarthy
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Painted Boats runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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Painted Boats isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1945. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Painted Boats?
Painted Boats (1945) was directed by Charles Crichton and stars Jenny Laird, Bill Blewitt, May Hallatt.