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The Ship of Lost Men

Original title: Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen
  • 19291929
  • 2h 1m
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6.4/10
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Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen (1929)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Vela, cynical captain of a slow, decrepit sailing ship, sells passage out of Germany to fugitives. His crew are no angels either. Cheyne, a young American doctor visiting the ship, is shangh... Read allVela, cynical captain of a slow, decrepit sailing ship, sells passage out of Germany to fugitives. His crew are no angels either. Cheyne, a young American doctor visiting the ship, is shanghaied on a 3-month voyage to Brazil when Vela abruptly embarks. In mid-ocean, Cheyne rescue... Read allVela, cynical captain of a slow, decrepit sailing ship, sells passage out of Germany to fugitives. His crew are no angels either. Cheyne, a young American doctor visiting the ship, is shanghaied on a 3-month voyage to Brazil when Vela abruptly embarks. In mid-ocean, Cheyne rescues the survivor of a watery plane crash, lovely American heiress Ethel Marley; he and the s... Read all
IMDb RATING
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113
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  • Director
    • Maurice Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Franzos Keremen(novel)
    • Maurice Tourneur
  • Stars
    • Fritz Kortner
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • Robin Irvine
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  • Director
    • Maurice Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Franzos Keremen(novel)
    • Maurice Tourneur
  • Stars
    • Fritz Kortner
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • Robin Irvine
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    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Marlene Dietrich in Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen (1929)

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    Fritz Kortner
    Fritz Kortner
    • Kapitän Vela - Captain Fernando Velaas Kapitän Vela - Captain Fernando Vela
    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Ethel Marleyas Ethel Marley
    Robin Irvine
    Robin Irvine
    • William 'T.W.' Cheyne - a Young American Doctoras William 'T.W.' Cheyne - a Young American Doctor
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Grischa - der Koch - the Cookas Grischa - der Koch - the Cook
    Gaston Modot
    Gaston Modot
    • Der Sträfling Morains - Morain - the Escaped Convictas Der Sträfling Morains - Morain - the Escaped Convict
    Boris de Fast
    • Der tätowierte - The Tattooed Sailoras Der tätowierte - The Tattooed Sailor
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    • Nickas Nick
    • (as F. Schaljapin)
    Max Maximilian
    • Tom Butleyas Tom Butley
    Fritz Alberti
    • Der Kapitän - The Captain of the Luxury Liner L'Amoriqueas Der Kapitän - The Captain of the Luxury Liner L'Amorique
    Robert Garrison
    • Der Vermieter - The Landlordas Der Vermieter - The Landlord
    Heinrich Gotho
    • Ein Matrose - A Sailoras Ein Matrose - A Sailor
    Harry Grunwald
    • Ein Matrose - A Sailoras Ein Matrose - A Sailor
    Emil Heyse
    Fred Immler
    Alfred Loretto
    • Ein Matrose - A Sailoras Ein Matrose - A Sailor
    Gerhard Ritterband
    Aruth Wartan
    Heinz Wemper
    • Director
      • Maurice Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Franzos Keremen(novel)
      • Maurice Tourneur
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    Vela, cynical captain of a slow, decrepit sailing ship, sells passage out of Germany to fugitives. His crew are no angels either. Cheyne, a young American doctor visiting the ship, is shanghaied on a 3-month voyage to Brazil when Vela abruptly embarks. In mid-ocean, Cheyne rescues the survivor of a watery plane crash, lovely American heiress Ethel Marley; he and the ship's cook keep her hidden from captain and crew. But a brutal incident leads to mutiny and murder, putting the two Americans in great danger...building to a cliffhanger climax. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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    • mutiny
    • based on novel
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      • Drama
      • Thriller
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    User reviews7

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    Top review
    2/10
    Only worth it to see Marlene Dietrich
    What a booooooooooring movie! I like silent movies but this is a dull as one gets.

    If you are a fan of Dietrich, fast-forward to her bits. The soundtrack is equally awful lol!

    Marlene flat out lied about not acting on silent movies, she never thought we'd see this some day 😛
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1930 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • France
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Grischa the Cook
    • Filming locations
      • Atelier Staaken, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Max Glass Film
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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