Rent The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
3.4 of 5 from 59 ratings
1h 28min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
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. - Actors:
- Richard Attenborough, George Baker, Bill Owen, Virginia McKenna, Roland Culver, Bernard Lee, Ralph Truman, John Chandos, Harold Goodwin, John Longden
- Directors:
- Basil Dearden, Michael Relph
- Producers:
- Michael Relph
- Writers:
- John Whiting, Michael Relph, Basil Dearden
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Ships in Film: From Sailing to , Richard Attenborough: A Centenary Special Instant Expert's Guide, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Basil Dearden
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/09/2023
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Interview with Author / Professor of Film Neil Sinyard
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
