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The Ghost Ship (1943)

TV_PG  69 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller   -  27 July 1944 (Australia)
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Tom Merriam signs on the ship Altair as third officer under Captain Stone. At first things look good... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

Donald Henderson Clarke (screenplay), Leo Mittler (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Dix Richard Dix ...
Capt. Will Stone
Russell Wade Russell Wade ...
3rd Officer Tom Merriam / Tertius
Edith Barrett Edith Barrett ...
Ellen Roberts
Ben Bard Ben Bard ...
First Officer Bowns
Edmund Glover Edmund Glover ...
Jacob 'Sparks' Winslow, Radioman
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Storyline

Tom Merriam signs on the ship Altair as third officer under Captain Stone. At first things look good, Stone sees Merriam as a younger version of himself and Merriam sees Stone as the first adult to ever treat him as a friend. But after a couple strange deaths of crew members, Merriam begins to think Stone is a psychopathic madman obsessed with authority. He tries to tell others, but no one believes him, and it only makes Stone angry.. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ship | Authority | Captain | Merchant Marine | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

MYSTERY TERROR! (original print ad - all caps)

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ghost Ship See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

RKO had built an expensive ship set for their 1938 production Pacific Liner. Val Lewton was given instructions to come up with a film that could use the still existing set. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In a close-up of the porthole in the third officer's cabin, wires to move the detached lid are visible. See more »

Quotes

Captain Will Stone: [He's just caught Merriam getting into the arsenal locker; he pulls his revolver on him] Hold it! Move, and you'll get a bullet through the abdomen. Not a pleasant or quick death, either. Perhaps you've never seen a man die that way? But I want you to live! I want you to learn the great lesson that I thought I'd taught you: authority *cannot* be questioned!
3rd Officer Tom Merriam: That's crazy talk.
Captain Will Stone: Well, I've never felt more sane in my life than I do at this moment... Who's crazy? You, who defied me and are helpless? Or I, who control your destiny and the destiny of the 'Altair' and all the lives on board?
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Connections

Edited from King Kong (1933) See more »