Up The Creek proved such a success that this sequel was rushed into production by Hammer and debuted in the same year. Val Guest remained aboard for this second voyage as did most of the supporting cast (Lionel Jeffries, David Lodge etc).
The only one who refused to sign on was Peter Sellers, who was busy working on The Mouse That Roared. Stepping into his shoes was Frankie Howerd, who proved to be as an effective foil to top-billed David Tomlinson as Sellers had been.
Tomlinson is once again the confuddled captain Lt. Humphrey Fairweather who doesn’t realise that his ship’s voyage to North Africa is transporting a somewhat unorthodox cargo – nine paying passengers his corrupt crew are keeping hidden from him.
When Fairweather learns the truth, the plot turns to the crew’s attempts to blackmail their commanding officer into taking no action about the illicit human cargo.
The sequel is actually faster paced than the original, with more comic incidents.
Lt. Humphrey Fairweather
David Tomlinson Jane Cartwright
Shirley Eaton Bosun
Frankie Howerd Mrs Gallaway
Thora Hird Steady Barker
Lionel Jeffries Perkins
Lionel Murton Scouse
David Lodge Cooky
John Warren Bates
Sam Kydd Bennett
Edwin Richfield Bunts
Howard Williams Chippy
Peter Collingwood Webster
Harry Landis Lofty
Ian Whittaker Monsieur Philippe
Tom Gill Eadie Lovelace
Amy Dalby Maudie Lovelace
Esma Cannon Vicky
Mary Wilson Cleo
Katherine Byrne Lt. Commander Blakeney
Michael Goodliffe Flagship Commander
Basil Dignam President
Eric Pohlmann Consul
Walter Hudd Chief Wren
Judith Furse El Diablo
Charles Lloyd Pack Whacker Payne
Ballard Berkeley Algeroccan Major
Wolfe Morris Porter
Stanley Unwin Admiral
John Stuart
Director
Val Guest
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