The Middle Watch
The Middle Watch
1940, English. Directed by Thomas Bentley.
Through a series of unforeseen events, two glamorous young ladies find that they are obliged to spend the night on board the battleship HMS Falcon, where they have been attending a 'bon voyage' reception. At first it seems that Captain Randall will be able to keep them concealed, but then the Admiral unexpectedly arrives on board and orders the ship to sea.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Thomas BentleyDirector
- Jack BuchananCaptain Maitland
- Greta GyntMary Carlton
- Fred EmneyAdm. Sir Reginald Hewett
- Kay WalshFay Eaton
- Leslie FullerMarine Ogg
- David HutchesonCmdr. Baddeley
- Bruce SetonCaptain Randall
- Martita HuntLady Elizabeth Hewett
- Louise HamptonCharlotte Hopkinson
- Romney BrentAh Fong
- Jean GillieBetty Hewett
- Ronald ShinerEngineer
Details
- Released
- 11 May 1940
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Clifford Grey, J. Lee Thompson
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The Middle Watch runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Middle Watch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 1940. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Middle Watch?
The Middle Watch (1940) was directed by Thomas Bentley and stars Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Fred Emney.