Das Totenschiff (1959)
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- 1h 37min
- Adventure, Drama
- 01 Oct 1959 (West Germany)
- Movie
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...
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| Horst Buchholz | ... |
Philip Gale - Amerikanischer Seeman
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| Mario Adorf | ... |
Lawski - Polnischer Kohlenschlepper
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| Helmut Schmid | ... |
Martin - Heizer auf der Yorikke
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Alf Marholm | ... |
Kapitän der Yorikke
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Werner Buttler | ... |
Dils - 1. Ingenieu
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Dieter von Keil | ... |
Statter - 1. Offizier
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Panos Papadopulos | ... |
Popoff - Bulgarischer Dockarbeiter
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Edgar O. Faiss | ... |
Bootsmann auf der Yorikke
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| Günter Meisner | ... |
Paul - Trimmer auf der Yorikke
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Alfred Balthoff | ... |
Ballard
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Albert Bessler | ... |
US-Konsul
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Karl Lieffen | ... |
Belgischer Kripobeamter
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Marielouise Nagel | ... |
Blonde Prostituierte
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| Claudia Gerstäcker | ... |
Shaba
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| Elke Sommer | ... |
Mylene - ein Französisches Mädchen
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Bernhard Caspar | ... |
(uncredited)
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Siegfried Dornbusch | ... |
(uncredited)
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Peter Dornseif | ... |
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Winfried Groth | ... |
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Wolfgang Heyer | ... |
(uncredited)
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Rudolf Meurer | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann | ... |
(uncredited)
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Erik Radolf | ... |
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Herbert Rüdiger | ... |
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Georg Tressler | ... |
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Directed by
| Georg Tressler | ||
Written by
| Hans Jacoby | ... | (writer) |
| Werner Jörg Lüddecke | ... | (writer) |
| B. Traven | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| José Kohn | ... | co-producer |
| Georg Tressler | ... | producer |
| Dietrich von Theobald | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Roland Kovac | ||
Cinematography by
| Heinz Pehlke | ||
Editing by
| Ilse Voigt | ||
Production Design by
| Emil Hasler | ||
| Walter Kutz | ||
Makeup Department
| Alois Woppmann | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Wolfgang Völker | ... | production manager |
| Hajo Wieland | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eberhard Itzenplitz | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Helmut Deukert | ... | property master |
| Helmut Künnecke | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Heinz Garbowski | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernhard Hellmund | ... | assistant camera |
| Karl Reiter | ... | still photographer |
| Wolfgang Treu | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elisabeth Daum | ... | wardrobe |
| Carl Philipp | ... | wardrobe |
Production Companies
Distributors
- UFA-Filmverleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Eagle American Films (1966) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Black Hill Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rare Films and More (2018) (United States) (DVD) (subtitles)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD) (as 'Ship of the Dead') (subtitles)
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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 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa #34628 delivered on 5/5/61. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in King Kongs Faust (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Namenlos See more » |