Ship of the Dead

Ship of the Dead

Das Totenschiff

6.5 /10 29 votes
October 1, 1959 1h 38m Released

Storyline

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

Key Information

Director Georg Tressler
Writers B. Traven, Hans Jacoby
Studio UFA
Rating 6.5/10
Language DE

Cast & Crew

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper

Helmut Schmid

Helmut Schmid

Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke

Alf Marholm

Alf Marholm

Kapitän der Yorikke

Werner Buttler

Dils, 1. Ingenieu

Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Mylène Loureau

Karl Lieffen

Karl Lieffen

belgischer Kripobeamter

Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann

Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann

belgischer Polizist

Alfred Balthoff

Alfred Balthoff

Henri Ballard, Passfälscher

Albert Bessler

Albert Bessler

amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam

Günter Meisner

Paul

Panos Papadopulos

Popoff

Frequently Asked Questions

Ship of the Dead was released on October 1, 1959.

The runtime of Ship of the Dead is 1h 38m.

Ship of the Dead is a Adventure, Drama movie.

Ship of the Dead has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

Ship of the Dead is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Ship of the Dead was directed by Georg Tressler.

The main cast of Ship of the Dead includes Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Helmut Schmid.

Ship of the Dead is originally in German.