Ship of the Dead (1959): Cast
Ship of the Dead is a 1959 adventure drama directed by Georg Tressler, starring Horst Buchholz as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman, Helmut Schmid and Alf Marholm. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Georg Tressler
- Original language
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German - Studio
- UFA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ship of the Dead About?
The premise of Ship of the Dead without spoilers.
Philip Gale, an American sailor, joins the tramp cargo ship Yorikke after being recruited by Polish stoker Lawski. He and Lawski bond with a rag‑tag crew, but soon realize the vessel is barely seaworthy—a floating coffin where labor borders on slavery and officers are cynical. Their worst shock comes when a tin of plum butter from the cargo reveals a terrifying secret.
Ship of the Dead Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- homosexual subtext
- man wears a tank top
- bare chested male
- barefoot male
- german actor playing north american character
- 20th century
- american character played by european actor
- american character played by german actor
- north american character played by german actor
- european actor playing north american character
- european actor playing american character
- europe
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- german actor playing american character
- north american character played by european actor
- cargo
- ship
- sailor
- colleague colleague relationship
- sole survivor
- boat
- survivor
- float
- can
- new job
- broken glasses
- coal
- worker
- port
- fishing
- wet clothes
- taking a bath
- tank top
- fight
- loss of friend
- friendship between men
- friendship
- male friendship
- pole in germany
- smuggling
- sea
- based on novel
Ship of the Dead Cast & Characters
Horst Buchholz leads the cast as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman, with Helmut Schmid as Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke and Alf Marholm as Kapitän der Yorikke. Directed by Georg Tressler; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Georg Tressler
- Horst Buchholz as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman
- Helmut Schmid as Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke
- Alf Marholm as Kapitän der Yorikke
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Mario Adorf as Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper
Also Starring in Ship of the Dead
· 12 more- Elke Sommer Mylène Loureau
- Günter Meisner Paul
- Albert Bessler amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam
- Karl Lieffen belgischer Kripobeamter
- Panos Papadopulos Popoff
- Alfred Balthoff Henri Ballard, Passfälscher
- Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann belgischer Polizist
- Werner Buttler Dils, 1. Ingenieu
- Marielouise Nagel
- Dieter von Keil Statter, 1. Offizier
- Edgar O. Faiss
- Claudia Gerstäcker
More from Georg Tressler
More films directed by Georg Tressler: Sukkubus and Teenage Wolfpack.
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Ship of the Dead FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ship of the Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ship of the Dead?
Ship of the Dead runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Ship of the Dead released?
Ship of the Dead was released on October 1, 1959.
Who directed Ship of the Dead?
Ship of the Dead was directed by Georg Tressler.
More films by Georg Tressler Who is in the cast of Ship of the Dead?
Ship of the Dead stars Horst Buchholz as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman, Helmut Schmid as Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke and Alf Marholm as Kapitän der Yorikke, among 16 credited actors.
Does Ship of the Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. Ship of the Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ship of the Dead in?
The original language of Ship of the Dead is German.
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