Rent The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)


Based on a short story by Nicholas Monsarrat and directed by Basil Dearden The Ship That Died Of Shame takes place during the bleak aftermath of the Second World War a crew of navy veterans, played by screen legend Richard Attenborough, George Baker and Bill Owen, are forced into smuggling black market goods across the English Channel to make ends meet. But it isn't long before wine and cigarettes are replaced by the more lucrative cargo of automatic weapons and counterfeit money. A crisis of conscience lies upon the horizon when one of the crew refuses to turn a blind eye after discovering that the mysterious stranger they've been asked to smuggle into England hides a dark and harrowing secret.
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BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Release Date: 10/01/2011
Production Year: 1955
Run Time: 88 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Format: Pal
Colour: B & W
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