Ship of the Dead (1959)

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

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Stars: Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Helmut Schmid, Alf Marholm, Werner Buttler

Release Date: 1959-10-01

Country: Germany, Mexico

Ratings: 6.5 / 10 (23 votes)

Runtime: 98 mins