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The Vital Spark

IMDb 6.5 1965 • 30 min • Comedy

Director

Neil Munro

Country

GB

Plot Summary

In the western isles of 1930s Scotland, Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark, treks around the coastal waters of west Scotland and variously schemes himself and his crew into mischief.

Top Cast

Roddy McMillan
Roddy McMillan Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane
Alex McAvoy
Alex McAvoy Sunny Jim
John Grieve
John Grieve Dan Macphail
Walter Carr
Walter Carr Dougie

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