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The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame
★ 7.3/10•1955•1h 35m•NR•Drama•Crime•Thriller

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

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.

Basil Dearden · Screenplay

John Whiting · Screenplay

Michael Relph · Screenplay

Basil Dearden · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 19, 1955

Actors

George Baker

George Baker

Bill Randall

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

George Hoskins

Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Birdie

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Helen Randall

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Maj. Fordyce

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Customs Officer Brewster

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Sir Richard

John Chandos

John Chandos

Raines

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Customs Officer

John Longden

John Longden

Detective

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Sailor (uncredited)

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Garage Worker (uncredited)

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