There were plenty of naval comedies made in Britain in the 1950s, a perennial favourite with sailor-loving audiences, and this is a typical example of its kind. It's neither better nor worse than many similar pictures but it has an exemplary cast of famous film stars and seasoned character actors who all do very well with the obvious material and scripting. Essentially Richard Attenborough and John Mills team up in order to hide a baby from the officers on deck, and lots of wacky shenanigans ensue. It's entirely dated, of course, and rather sentimental, but warm and lovable with it.
Review of The Baby and the Battleship
