Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Filmed live from the 1980 Stratford Festival in Ontario.
Top Cast
Katherine Terrell as Josephine Corcoran
James MacLean as Ralph Rackstraw
Michael Burgess as Captain Corcoran
Patricia Kern as Little Buttercup
Eric Donkin as Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
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