Ship of the Dead
1959 | 98m | German
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Georg Tressler |
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| Writer: | Hans Jacoby, Werner Jörg Lüddecke, B. Traven |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Oct 01, 1959 |
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| Director: | Georg Tressler |
| Writer: | Hans Jacoby, Werner Jörg Lüddecke, B. Traven |
| Genres: | Adventure |
| Keywords | sailor, cargo ship |
| Production Companies | UFA, Producciones José Kohn |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 06, 2026 Entered: Jan 06, 2026 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Horst Buchholz | Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman |
| Mario Adorf | Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper |
| Helmut Schmid | Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke |
| Alf Marholm | Kapitän der Yorikke |
| Werner Buttler | Dils, 1. Ingenieu |
| Elke Sommer | Mylène Loureau |
| Karl Lieffen | belgischer Kripobeamter |
| Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann | belgischer Polizist |
| Alfred Balthoff | Henri Ballard, Passfälscher |
| Albert Bessler | amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam |
| Günter Meisner | Paul |
| Panos Papadopulos | Popoff |
| Claudia Gerstäcker | |
| Edgar O. Faiss | |
| Dieter von Keil | Statter, 1. Offizier |
| Marielouise Nagel |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Georg Tressler | Director |
| Hans Jacoby | Screenplay |
| Werner Jörg Lüddecke | Screenplay |
| Roland Kovac | Original Music Composer |
| Heinz Pehlke | Director of Photography |
| Alois Woppmann | Makeup Artist |
| Eberhard Itzenplitz | Assistant Director |
| B. Traven | Novel |
| Ilse Voigt | Editor |
| Emil Hasler | Production Design |
| Walter Kutz | Production Design |
| Heinz Garbowski | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Georg Tressler | Producer |
| Dietrich von Theobald | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 291 | 563 |