Drama ·Thriller · Germany · 1929 · 2h 1m

The Ship of Lost Men

Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen

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Director
Maurice Tourneur
Cast
Marlene Dietrich as Ethel Marley Fritz Kortner as Capt. Fernando Vela Robin Irvine as William 'T.W.' Cheyne - a young American doctor Vladimir Sokoloff as Grischa - the Cook Gaston Modot as Morain - the escaped convict Boris de Fast as The tattooed sailor
Crew
Nicolas Farkas — Director of Photography Maurice Tourneur — Writer Franzos Keremen — Novel
Synopsis

A young doctor gets stuck on a ship after treating an injured first mate. Later, he rescues a woman from plane wreckage, and with the help of the cook, he hides her away from the rowdy and dangerous crew.

Mood & Themes
black and whitesilent film
Key Collaborators
Maurice Tourneur Director Nicolas Farkas Director of Photography Maurice Tourneur Writer Franzos Keremen Novel
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