Movie: The Ship That Died of Shame

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1955-04-19

  • Average

    6.9

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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