Ship of the Dead (1959)
6.5
/10 By 22 Votes
Overview : 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
Release Date : October 1, 1959
Runtime : 98m
Companies : UFA, Producciones José Kohn
Countries : Germany, Mexico
Keywords : sailor, cargo ship
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