The Ship That Died of Shame
“Brave men who drove their gallant ship into a sea of death!”
1955•NR•1h 35m•7.3•Released
DramaCrimeThriller
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.
Director
Basil Dearden
Writer
Basil Dearden, John Whiting, Michael Relph
Languages
English
Studio
Ealing Studios
Cast
George Baker
Bill Randall
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
Harold Goodwin
Customs Officer
John Longden
Detective
Alfie Bass
Sailor (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Garage Worker (uncredited)
Production
Company
Ealing Studios
Producer
Michael Relph
Producer
Basil Dearden
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