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Death Ship (1980)

R | | Adventure, Horror, Mystery | 7 March 1980 (USA)
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A mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.

Director:

Alvin Rakoff

Writers:

John Robins (screenplay), Jack Hill (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Kennedy ... Captain Ashland
Richard Crenna ... Trevor Marshall
Nick Mancuso ... Nick
Sally Ann Howes ... Margaret Marshall
Kate Reid ... Sylvia
Victoria Burgoyne ... Lori
Jennifer McKinney ... Robin Marshall
Danny Higham Danny Higham ... Ben Marshall
Saul Rubinek ... Jackie
Murray Cruchley Murray Cruchley ... Parsons (as Lee Murray)
Doug Smith Doug Smith ... Seaman No. 1
Anthony Sherwood ... Seaman No. 2 (as Tony Sherwood)
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Storyline

Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog. Little do they realize that the ship is actually a Nazi torture ship which has sailed the seas for years, luring unsuspecting sailors aboard and killing them off one by one. Written by Jonathon Dabell <J.D.@pixie.ntu.ac.uk>

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Plot Keywords:

ship | survivor | nazi | speaking german | family relationships | See All (49) »

Taglines:

What in the living hell is on board? See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK | Canada | USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

7 March 1980 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Brod smrti See more »

Filming Locations:

Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

CAD 4,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$1,750,000, 31 December 1980
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Astral Bellevue Pathé,Bloodstar Productions,Lamitas See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (extended)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

When first looking in the bathroom there is a pin-up photo on the wall. The photo is of actress Betty Grable. See more »

Goofs

When Marshall drops the anchor to stop the ship so that they can make their escape, the overhead shot of the anchor falling into the water clearly shows that the ship is not moving. See more »

Quotes

[on collision course with the titular ship]
Ashland: Signal him to alter course.
Seaman No. 1: I already have, sir.
Ashland: Well, signal him again, damnit.
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Alternate Versions

The German TV version was cut by several minutes including nearly all scenes of violence, dead bodies and Nazi content. The old Videoversion (VPS Video) is uncut. See more »

Connections

Edited from S.O.S. Titanic (1979) See more »

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Creepy and very atmospheric
3 March 2004 | by bfan83 – See all my reviews

Ok, we've already stated the fact that I LOVE b-movies. A lot of them are cheesy, badly acted, and have horrible plots. But that's what I love about them. And surely this film has all those right elements for a b-movie. But what this film does better than those other films, is that I manages to maintain atmospheric. Some of the scenes in this film were absolutely frightening! It kept me spellbound and wondering what was going to happen next. Even though, it was blatantly obvious and predictable. It still kept me guessing at certain parts. I give it a 9. Watch it if you are a die-hard horror fan or b-movie fan. Oh yeah, George Kennedy actually gave an award winning, creepy performance as the captain who wanted to take over the Nazi Freighter.
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