Captain Webb
The movie tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the former steamship captain who became the first man to swim across the Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.
25 August 1973, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
28 December 1987, Southend, Essex, England, UK
10 September 1970, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
11 May 1978, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
16 January 1986, Manchester, England, UK
August 13, 2015
It's no big-budget extravaganza but anything that celebrates such historic British endeavour deserves a pat on the back.
August 10, 2015
Some feats of courage and endurance don't necessarily translate well to the big screen.
August 13, 2015
Sporadic handheld shots fail to lend a sexy modern edge, merely pointing up how unconvincing it all looks.
