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PT Raiders

Original title: The Ship That Died of Shame
  • 19551955
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
541
YOUR RATING
PT Raiders (1955)
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Drama
A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
541
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Basil Dearden
  • Writers
    • Nicholas Monsarrat(from the story by)
    • John Whiting(screenplay)
    • Michael Relph(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • George Baker
    • Bill Owen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Basil Dearden
  • Writers
    • Nicholas Monsarrat(from the story by)
    • John Whiting(screenplay)
    • Michael Relph(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • George Baker
    • Bill Owen
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    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • George Hoskinsas George Hoskins
    George Baker
    George Baker
    • Bill Randallas Bill Randall
    Bill Owen
    Bill Owen
    • Birdie Dickas Birdie Dick
    Virginia McKenna
    Virginia McKenna
    • Helen Randallas Helen Randall
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Fordyceas Fordyce
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Sam Brewster,The Customs Officeras Sam Brewster,The Customs Officer
    Ralph Truman
    Ralph Truman
    • Sir Richardas Sir Richard
    John Chandos
    • Rainesas Raines
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Second Customs Officeras Second Customs Officer
    John Longden
    John Longden
    • The Detectiveas The Detective
    Jack Armstrong
    • Attendant in Coastal Forces Clubas Attendant in Coastal Forces Club
    • (uncredited)
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Sailor on 1087as Sailor on 1087
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Bowman
    • Fordyce's Crew Memberas Fordyce's Crew Member
    • (uncredited)
    John Boxer
    • Customs Manas Customs Man
    • (uncredited)
    George Holdcroft
    • Man in Coastal Forces Club Baras Man in Coastal Forces Club Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Stratford Johns
    Stratford Johns
    • Garage Workeras Garage Worker
    • (uncredited)
    David Langton
    David Langton
    • Man in Coastal Forces Club Baras Man in Coastal Forces Club Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Guy Standeven
    Guy Standeven
    • Soldieras Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Basil Dearden
    • Writers
      • Nicholas Monsarrat(from the story by)
      • John Whiting(screenplay)
      • Michael Relph(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Three ex-Navy MTBs were used to play the part of 1087. After filming, one of them, ex-Polish Navy S-10 really was used for smuggling and it eventually sank in the Mediterranean. The story is told by the Captain, Hugh Edwards, in his book "Midnight Trader".
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Bill Randall (skipper of 1087: [narrating] And so she died. She gave up and died... in anger and in shame. Yes, she had her pride!

    • 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.
    • Soundtracks
      Every Inch a Sailor
      (uncredited)

      Written by Jack Fishman

    User reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Well worth watching
    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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    • robertasmith
    • Jan 24, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1956 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brod koji je umro od stida
    • Filming locations
      • Weymouth Harbour, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Ealing Studios
      • Michael Balcon Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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