The Ship That Died of Shame
Brave men who drove their gallant ship into a sea of death!
1955 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Basil Dearden |
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| Writer: | Basil Dearden, Michael Relph, Nicholas Monsarrat, John Whiting |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 19, 1955 |
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| Director: | Basil Dearden |
| Writer: | Basil Dearden, Michael Relph, Nicholas Monsarrat, John Whiting |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | arms smuggling, world war ii, british noir, gunboat, illegal activity, smugglers |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jun 28, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Baker | Bill Randall |
| Richard Attenborough | George Hoskins |
| Bill Owen | Birdie |
| Virginia McKenna | Helen Randall |
| Roland Culver | Maj. Fordyce |
| Bernard Lee | Customs Officer Brewster |
| Ralph Truman | Sir Richard |
| John Chandos | Raines |
| Harold Goodwin | Customs Officer |
| John Longden | Detective |
| Alfie Bass | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Stratford Johns | Garage Worker (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Basil Dearden | Director, Screenplay |
| Michael Relph | Screenplay |
| Nicholas Monsarrat | Novel |
| John Whiting | Screenplay |
| Peter Bezencenet | Editor |
| Gordon Dines | Cinematography |
| William Alwyn | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Basil Dearden | Producer |
| Michael Relph | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 694 | 713 |