The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955
1h 35m
7.0

7.0/10

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"Brave men who drove their gallant ship into a sea of death!"

Overview

After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into business for themselves. This may sound like a laudable scheme, but the business they choose to go into is smuggling.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ealing Studios
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 19, 1955
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0048611

Cast

George Baker
George Baker

Bill Randall

Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough

George Hoskins

Bill Owen
Bill Owen

Birdie

Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna

Helen Randall

Roland Culver
Roland Culver

Maj. Fordyce

Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Customs Officer Brewster

Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman

Sir Richard

John Chandos
John Chandos

Raines

Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin

Customs Officer

John Longden
John Longden

Detective

Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass

Sailor (uncredited)

Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns

Garage Worker (uncredited)

Key Crew

Basil Dearden
Director
Basil Dearden
Producer
Michael Relph
Producer
Basil Dearden
Screenplay
Michael Relph
Screenplay
John Whiting
Screenplay