
Nautical comedy in which several girls aboard a boat have to be concealed, the farce features typical scenes of characters running in and out of rooms..


If you like watching grown men in very crisp white uniforms have a complete meltdown because a woman is in their room, you will probably like The Middle Watch. It is one of those early talkies that feels exactly like a stage play where someone just happened to bring a camera along. Is it worth watching today? Only if ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Norman Walker

Charley Chase
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"If you like watching grown men in very crisp white uniforms have a complete meltdown because a woman is in their room, you will probably like The Middle Watch. It is one of those early talkies that feels exactly like a stage play where someone just happened to bring a camera along. Is it worth watching today? Only if you have a soft spot for old-school British farce or if you just want to see how loud 1930s microphones could get. People who hate 'whoops, a lady!' jokes should stay far away from..."

Jacqueline Logan
Ian Hay, Norman Walker, Frank Launder, Stephen King-Hall
United Kingdom

