
Ship of the Dead
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
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Das Totenschiff
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Release Date: 1959-10-01
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Rating: 6.5/10 (22 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: UFA, Producciones José Kohn
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 1.1302
- Languages: German
Cast & Crew

Horst Buchholz
as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman

Mario Adorf
as Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper

Helmut Schmid
as Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke

Alf Marholm
as Kapitän der Yorikke

Werner Buttler
as Dils, 1. Ingenieu

Elke Sommer
as Mylène Loureau

Karl Lieffen
as belgischer Kripobeamter

Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann
as belgischer Polizist

Alfred Balthoff
as Henri Ballard, Passfälscher

Albert Bessler
as amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam
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What is Ship of the Dead?▼
Ship of the Dead is a Adventure, Drama movie directed by . It was released on 1959-10-01.
Who are the main actors in Ship of the Dead?▼
The main cast includes Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Helmut Schmid, Alf Marholm, Werner Buttler, .
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Ship of the Dead has an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 based on 22 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by UFA, Producciones José Kohn. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
Where was Ship of the Dead filmed?▼
Ship of the Dead was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of Ship of the Dead is 98 minutes.
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