The Ship That Died of Shame

1h 35m
DramaCrimeThriller
7

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.

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)

Crew

Basil Dearden
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Michael Relph
Screenplay, Producer
John Whiting
Screenplay
Nicholas Monsarrat
Novel
Peter Bezencenet
Editor
Gordon Dines
Cinematography
William Alwyn
Music

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