Drama ·Crime ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1955 · 1h 35m

The Ship That Died of Shame

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Director
Basil Dearden
Cast
George Baker as Bill Randall Richard Attenborough as George Hoskins Bill Owen as Birdie Virginia McKenna as Helen Randall Roland Culver as Maj. Fordyce Bernard Lee as Customs Officer Brewster
Crew
Peter Bezencenet — Editor Michael Relph — Screenplay Basil Dearden — Screenplay John Whiting — Screenplay Nicholas Monsarrat — Novel Michael Relph — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
arms smugglingworld war iibritish noirgunboatillegal activitysmugglers
Key Collaborators
Basil Dearden Director Peter Bezencenet Editor Michael Relph Screenplay Basil Dearden Screenplay John Whiting Screenplay Nicholas Monsarrat Novel Michael Relph Producer Basil Dearden Producer
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