The Ghost Ship (1943): Cast
The Ghost Ship is a 1943 horror thriller directed by Mark Robson, starring Russell Wade as Third Officer Tom Merriam, Richard Dix and Cliff Edwards. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ghost Ship About?
The premise of The Ghost Ship without spoilers.
Aboard a doomed vessel, newly recruited officer Tom Merriam reveres Captain Stone, who treats him as a friend. When two crew members die under inexplicable circumstances, an unsettling mystery grips the ship, and Tom's confidence in Stone's command begins to crumble.
The Ghost Ship Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bare chested male
- murder disguised as accident
- psychotronic film
- no one believes the protagonist
- based on story
- psychological thriller
- ship captain
- low budget horror
- greek man
- suspense drama
- knife as weapon
- murder of friend
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- mute man
- san pedro california
- merchant ship
- crushed to death
- inquiry
- insane commander
- illiterate
- characters act as a greek chorus
- fog
- pacific ocean
- surgical operation
- prescience
- chiaroscuro
- dead man
- shipping line
- authoritarian
- insubordination
- the caribbean
- insane killer
- single man divorced woman relationship
- bar fight
- reference to mutiny
- melodrama
- psychological drama
- psychological suspense drama
- workplace drama
- film noir style
- whodunnit mystery
- suspense mystery
- cozy mystery
- neo noir
- dark ominous foreboding
- feeling of dread
- dread
- stabbed to death
- death of ship captain
- ghost
- suspense
The Ghost Ship Cast & Characters
Russell Wade leads the cast as Third Officer Tom Merriam, with Richard Dix as Capt. Will Stone and Cliff Edwards as Unnamed Officer. Directed by Mark Robson; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mark Robson
- Russell Wade as Third Officer Tom Merriam
- Richard Dix as Capt. Will Stone
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Cliff Edwards as Unnamed Officer - Mike Lally as Crewman
Also Starring in The Ghost Ship
· 26 more- Dewey Robinson Boats
- Herb Vigran Chief Engineer
- George DeNormand John Corbin, Sailor
- Alec Craig Blind Beggar
- Eddie Borden Crewman (uncredited)
- Robert R. Stephenson German Sailor
- Nolan Leary Stenographer
- Lawrence Tierney Seaman Louie Parker
- Robert Bice Raphael, the Steward
- Paul Marion Peter, the Greek
- Boyd Davis Charles Roberts
- Skelton Knaggs Paolo 'Finn' Lindstrom, the Mute
- Edmund Glover Jacob 'Sparks' Winslow, Radioman
- Shirley O'Hara Ellen's Sister
- Edith Barrett Ellen Roberts
- Ben Bard First Officer Bowns
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- Charles Regan Crewman
- Sir Lancelot Billy Radd
- Norman Mayes Carriage Driver
- Charles Lung Long Jim
- Tom Burton William Benson
- Charles Norton German Sailor
- Harry Clay Tom McCall
- Russell Owen Crewman
- Steve Winston Ausman
- John Burford Crewman
More from Mark Robson
More films directed by Mark Robson, best-rated first: Peyton Place, Earthquake, Valley of the Dolls and Avalanche Express.
The Ghost Ship Videos
The clip of The Ghost Ship.
The Ghost Ship Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “O Fantasma dos Mares” and “O Navio Fantasma”.
- Also known as
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- O Fantasma dos Mares
- O Navio Fantasma
- Aavelaiva
- Kyrios tou pepromenou
- Szellemhajó
- El buque siniestro
- Statek widmo
- O Barco da Morte
- Spökskeppet
- El barco fantasma
- Le vaisseau fantôme
- ספינת הרפאים
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- Корабль-призрак
- 유령선
- 鬼船
- El vaixell fantasma
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The Ghost Ship FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Ghost Ship, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ghost Ship?
The Ghost Ship runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was The Ghost Ship released?
The Ghost Ship was released on December 16, 1943.
Who directed The Ghost Ship?
The Ghost Ship was directed by Mark Robson.
More films by Mark Robson Who is in the cast of The Ghost Ship?
The Ghost Ship stars Russell Wade as Third Officer Tom Merriam, Richard Dix as Capt. Will Stone and Cliff Edwards as Unnamed Officer, among 30 credited actors.
Does The Ghost Ship have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ghost Ship has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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