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The Ship That Died of Shame

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

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NR 1956 · 1h 35m
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring George Baker · Richard Attenborough · Bill Owen
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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.

Theatrical
Aug 20, 1956
Director
Basil Dearden
Writers
Basil Dearden, John Whiting, Michael Relph
Producers
Michael Relph, Basil Dearden
Studio
Ealing Studios
Keywords
arms smuggling world war ii british noir gunboat illegal activity smugglers
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Cast

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G
George Baker
Bill Randall
R
Richard Attenborough
George Hoskins
B
Bill Owen
Birdie
V
Virginia McKenna
Helen Randall
R
Roland Culver
Maj. Fordyce
B
Bernard Lee
Customs Officer Brewster
R
Ralph Truman
Sir Richard
J
John Chandos
Raines
H
Harold Goodwin
Customs Officer
J
John Longden
Detective
A
Alfie Bass
Sailor (uncredited)
S
Stratford Johns
Garage Worker (uncredited)

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