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The Ship That Died(1938)

February 19, 193810m

59%User score 59 percent

User Score

6 votes

Overview

This MGM An Historical Mystery short traces the final voyage of the Mary Celeste, a ship discovered at sea, in December 1872, devoid - for no discernible reason - of crew, passengers and captain. At "the famed nautical court of Gibraltar", investigators propose three hypotheses.

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writers: George Sayer

Top Billed Cast

John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Leonard Penn
Rescue Ship Crewman
Rhea Mitchell
Passenger on Mary Celeste
Harry Allen
Bos'n of Rescue Ship

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Richard Alexander

Crewman of Mary Celeste

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Minor Role (uncredited)

Claude King

Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Crewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Lee Prather

Minor Role

Edward Kilroy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: The Ship That Died
Original language: English
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords

ship
ghost ship
abandoned ship
short film