Captain Webb

Captain Webb

Nothing Great Is Easy

2015 · 87 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama

The story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.

Directed by Justin Hardy · Written by Jemma Kennedy

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