I Know Where I'm Going!

1945 · directed by Michael Powell

Rating
84/100
Hit
yes

Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who holds a secret that may change her life forever.

I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), directed by Michael Powell, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Wendy Hiller
  • Roger Livesey
  • Pamela Brown
  • Finlay Currie
  • George Carney
  • Nancy Price
  • Catherine Lacey
  • Jean Cadell
  • John Laurie
  • Valentine Dyall

Crew

  • Erwin Hillier — Director of Photography
  • John Seabourne Sr. — Editor
  • Allan Gray — Original Music Composer
  • Emeric Pressburger — Writer
  • Michael Powell — Writer

More from Michael Powell

  1. The Red Shoes (1948) — 97/100 · hit
  2. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — 86/100 · hit
  3. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) — 85/100 · hit
  4. The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — 84/100 · hit
  5. Peeping Tom (1960) — 83/100 · hit
  6. Black Narcissus (1947) — 83/100 · hit

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