The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

Brave men who drove their gallant ship into a sea of death!

NR 1955 · 95 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Basil Dearden · Written by Basil Dearden

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