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The Ship That Died of Shame
“Brave men who drove their gallant ship into a sea of death!”
7.3 / 10• 1955• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
George Baker
Bill Randall
Lead
Richard Attenborough
George Hoskins
Bill Owen
Birdie
Virginia McKenna
Helen Randall
Roland Culver
Maj. Fordyce
Bernard Lee
Customs Officer Brewster
Ralph Truman
Sir Richard
John Chandos
Raines
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Basil Dearden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Ship That Died of Shame is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
