Ship of the Dead (1959)
After a line of mischief Philip Gale, an American sailor, is lured into hiring on the "Yorikke", a tramp cargo, by Lawski, a stoker from Poland. Still, the two become friends within the motley crew of losers from all nations. Gale and his new companion soon are more than disillusioned: the "Yorikke" is far from seaworthy and more of a coffin than a ship, work is close to slavery, and treatment by the officers and their subalterns is harsh and cynical. One day they make an alarming discovery in a tin of plum butter they have procured from the ship's cargo... Written by Anonymous
Director: Georg Tressler
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: October 1, 1959
Cast
- Horst Buchholz - Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman
- Mario Adorf - Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper
- Helmut Schmid - Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke
- Alf Marholm - Kapitän der Yorikke
- Werner Buttler - Dils, 1. Ingenieu
- Elke Sommer - Mylène Loureau
- Karl Lieffen - belgischer Kripobeamter
- Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann - belgischer Polizist
- Alfred Balthoff - Henri Ballard, Passfälscher
- Albert Bessler - amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam
Screenplay
- B. Traven (Novel)
- Werner Jörg Lüddecke (Screenplay)
- Hans Jacoby (Screenplay)
Music: Roland Kovac
Cinematography: Heinz Pehlke
Editing: Ilse Voigt
Production: UFA, Producciones José Kohn
Country: Germany, Mexico
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
sailor, cargo ship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ship of the Dead about?
- After a line of mischief Philip Gale, an American sailor, is lured into hiring on the "Yorikke", a tramp cargo, by Lawski, a stoker from Poland. Still, the two become friends within the motley crew of losers from all nations. Gale and his new companion soon are more than disillusioned: the "Yorikke" is far from seaworthy and more of a coffin than a ship, work is close to slavery, and treatment by the officers and their subalterns is harsh and cynical. One day they make an alarming discovery in a tin of plum butter they have procured from the ship's cargo... Written by Anonymous
- Who directed Ship of the Dead?
- Ship of the Dead was directed by Georg Tressler.
- Who stars in Ship of the Dead?
- Ship of the Dead stars Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Helmut Schmid, Alf Marholm, Werner Buttler, Elke Sommer.
- How long is Ship of the Dead?
- Ship of the Dead has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Ship of the Dead?
- Ship of the Dead is a Adventure, Drama film.
- Where was Ship of the Dead produced?
- Ship of the Dead was produced in Germany, Mexico.