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The Ship That Died of Shame

19556.9 / 1095 min
Drama, Crime, Thriller

Overview

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

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.

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)

Crew

Basil Dearden

Basil Dearden

Screenplay

Michael Relph

Michael Relph

Producer

John Whiting

John Whiting

Screenplay

Michael Relph

Michael Relph

Screenplay

Basil Dearden

Basil Dearden

Director

Basil Dearden

Basil Dearden

Producer

Nicholas Monsarrat

Nicholas Monsarrat

Novel

Gordon Dines

Gordon Dines

Cinematography

Peter Bezencenet

Peter Bezencenet

Editor

William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Music