The Ship That Died of Shame
1955 · 1h 35m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United Kingdom
Brave men who drove their gallant ship into a sea of death!
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 DeardenBased on the novel by
Nicholas Monsarrat6.2Smart score
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arms smugglingbritish noirgunboatillegal activitysmugglersworld war ii
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