6.7
Summary
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.
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- Thought-provoking
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Cast
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George BakerBill Randall
Richard AttenboroughGeorge Hoskins
Bill OwenBirdie
Virginia McKennaHelen Randall
Roland CulverMaj. Fordyce
Bernard LeeCustoms Officer Brewster
Ralph TrumanSir Richard
John ChandosRaines
Harold GoodwinCustoms Officer
John LongdenDetective
Alfie BassSailor (uncredited)
Stratford JohnsGarage Worker (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Basil Dearden
- Written by
- Basil Dearden, Nicholas Monsarrat, Michael Relph
- Produced by
- Basil Dearden, Michael Relph
- Music by
- William Alwyn
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Facts
April 19, 1955 · 1 h 35 min · NR
- Released
- April 19, 1955
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 28 countries
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Questions about The Ship That Died of Shame
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Ship That Died of Shame worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.7).
Will I feel good after watching The Ship That Died of Shame?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is The Ship That Died of Shame plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.