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PT Raiders (1955)

The Ship That Died of Shame (original title)
| Crime, Drama, Thriller | 30 January 1956 (Sweden)
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A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.

Director:

Basil Dearden

Writers:

Nicholas Monsarrat (from the story by), John Whiting (screenplay) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Richard Attenborough, George Baker, Bill Owen | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Attenborough ... George Hoskins
George Baker ... Bill Randall
Bill Owen ... Birdie Dick
Virginia McKenna ... Helen Randall
Roland Culver ... Fordyce
Bernard Lee ... Sam Brewster,The Customs Officer
Ralph Truman Ralph Truman ... Sir Richard
John Chandos John Chandos ... Raines
Harold Goodwin ... Second Customs Officer
John Longden ... The Detective
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Storyline

After intense wartime naval experiences a trio buy their old ship but then have to use it for smuggling and worse, before finally having to come to their senses. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>

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british noir | smuggling | black market | veteran | pedophile | See All (16) »

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From the author and producers of "The Cruel Sea", another great tale of suspense and high adventure! See more »

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Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 1956 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

PT Raiders See more »

Filming Locations:

Poole Harbour, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Gaumont - Kalee) (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Uncredited theatrical movie debut of David Langton (Man in Coastal Forces Club Bar). See more »

Goofs

At the end, after the ship has crashed onto the rocks, the ship slides off the rocks and sinks but the front part of the hull has no damage. See more »

Quotes

Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: But don't forget I'm in this with you and Birdie.
George Hoskins: Look, let me deal with the sordid details. They're right my street. You're happy with the ship. I'll leave that to you.
Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: Okay, I'm responsible for 1087. Then I'd better know what she's expected to do.
George Hoskins: Oooh! For Pete's sake, is the ship goin' to have a say in the kinds of jobs we take on?
Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: She won't ask any questions certainly.
George Hoskins: Like the ideal woman, aay? She does what you want when you want it. If we knew the way and could set a course for Hell, ...
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Alternate Versions

Originally released in Britain at 91 minutes; an alternate, re-edited version titled "PT Raiders" was released in the USA at 78 minutes. See more »

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We'll Meet Again
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Written by Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
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Well worth watching
24 January 2013 | by robertasmith – See all my reviews

Despie my interest in post war films and all things Naval, I have not heard of this film. How I have missed it is beyond me.

George Baker is fantastic as the lead and Bill Owen, known to me as Compo, is a revelation. Richard Attenborough is perfect as always and the roles played by Bernard Lee and Virginia McKenna are small but superb.

I must now read the book to see how the author handled the many strands and ending, which is a little disappointing in the film. Few people in today's Britain understand the stress and strain on on those demobbed at the end of WW2 but I suspect that with growing redundancies of front line troops in Afghanistan, the stories and threads explored in this film will strike a modern chord.
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