Whisky Galore!

A practical, wry Home Guard officer on leave who must balance duty and personal desires. He is drawn into the island’s improvised scavenging of whisky and ultimately influenced by local custom rather than strict military edict. His leadership is tested as he navigates competing pressures from Captain Waggett and the townspeople.

Peggy is the daughter of the shopkeeper and a central social figure on Todday. She embodies warmth and resolve, aiding the community’s plan while navigating her own affection for Sergeant Odd. Her presence helps bridge island life and the outside world’s pressures.

The shrewd shopkeeper whose wit and ingenuity anchor the island’s response to wartime scarcity. He orchestrates the salvaging of whisky and quietly steers the community through the moral and practical challenges. His leadership is informal but deeply respected by Todday’s residents.

The stern English commander of the local Home Guard, obsessed with confiscating the salvaged cargo. He represents external authority and formality, clashing with the islanders’ improvisation and sense of justice. His pomp and insistence on rules clash with the island’s improvisational spirit.

Catriona is one of Joseph Macroon’s daughters, recently engaged to the schoolteacher George Campbell. She embodies resolve and patience, standing with her family as the whisky crisis unfolds. Her engagement adds emotional stakes to the community’s struggle.

A meek schoolteacher who gains courage as the whisky crisis unfolds. He is initially cautious and under his mother’s stern influence, but the island’s events push him to assert himself. His evolving character mirrors the broader shift from fear to resolve on Todday.

An officious customs official who serves as a foil to the islanders’ ingenuity. He embodies the bureaucratic pressure that the Todday residents must navigate. His involvement escalates the conflict between rules and necessity.

The local doctor who comments on the island’s condition and acts as a steady, rational presence amid the chaos. His perspective anchors the community’s sense of shared welfare. He provides medical stability as people scramble to safeguard the whisky threat.