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The Decks Ran Red

  • 19581958
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, and Stuart Whitman in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
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  • Director
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Writer
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Dorothy Dandridge
    • Broderick Crawford
  • Director
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Writer
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Dorothy Dandridge
    • Broderick Crawford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    James Mason and Dorothy Dandridge in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
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    Dorothy Dandridge and Stuart Whitman in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
    Dorothy Dandridge in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
    James Mason and Dorothy Dandridge in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
    Dorothy Dandridge and Stuart Whitman in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
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    James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, and Stuart Whitman in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
    James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, and Stuart Whitman in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
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    James Mason, Broderick Crawford, and Dorothy Dandridge in The Decks Ran Red (1958)
    Dorothy Dandridge in The Decks Ran Red (1958)

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    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Capt. Edwin Rummill
    Dorothy Dandridge
    Dorothy Dandridge
    • Mahia
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Henry Scott
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Leroy Martin
    Katharine Bard
    Katharine Bard
    • Joan Rummill
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    • Alex Cole
    Hanna Landy
    Hanna Landy
    • Doris Belger
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • 'Bull' Pringle
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Karl Pope
    David Cross
    • Mace
    • (as David R. Cross)
    Hank Patterson
    Hank Patterson
    • Mr. Moody
    Harry Bartell
    Harry Bartell
    • Tom Walsh
    Joel Fluellen
    Joel Fluellen
    • Pete
    Guy Kingsford
    • Jim Osborne
    Jonathan Hole
    Jonathan Hole
    • Mr. Adams
    Harlan Warde
    Harlan Warde
    • Vic
    Joel Marston
    Joel Marston
    • Russ Henderson
    Ed Hinton
    • Mansard
    • Director
      • Andrew L. Stone
    • Writer
      • Andrew L. Stone
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    • Trivia
      There is no music or any score in the movie until the very end. Until then, all the ambient sounds are ship noises.
    • Goofs
      There are several shots showing the ship propeller operating only partially submerged. This would be an extremely inefficient method of propulsion.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Edwin Rummill: [Narrating - commenting on the provocatively beautiful wife of the Maori cook who was hired at the last minute, and who had insisted on bringing his wife along, against Captain Rummill's wishes] It had never entered my mind that the woman would be so sensuous, so exotically beautiful. I knew then that I had started my command with a dangerous error of judgment.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits of this black-and-white film, the last word of the title is colored blood red.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)

    User reviews23

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    Would like to know what ship(s) were used in the filming.
    First time watching and I was captivated throughout. I'm not sure why attention was given to Dorothy Dandridge as hers seemed like a small part. Very brutal but believable plot given that anything could happen on the open sea. I especially liked the scene of the ship intending to ram the lifeboat. It was a great camera angle and one actor uses sailor jargon like, "she's really got a bone in her teeth". I was also amused by the hip lingo used by the actors. Crawford reminds me of a ratpacker no matter what film he is in. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what ship(s) was used in the film for the interior and exterior shots? It looks like a Liberty Ship I took a cruise on, the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien.
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    • simmonsjo
    • Jul 8, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1958 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Infamy
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica, California, USA(Santa Monica Harbor)
    • Production company
      • Andrew L. Stone Productions
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    • Budget
      • $593,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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