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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:

Those who survive the ghost ship are better off dead! 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

The make and model of the derelict mysterious black Flying Dutchman-like "Death Ship" was a deserted German World War II freighter, which had once been a Kriegsmarine prison ship used for torturing. See more »

Goofs

When Nick is trying to free Lori from the shower by smashing the glass door, you can clearly tell that he is hitting the metal part of the door with the board and not the glass. See more »

Quotes

Trevor Marshall): Where do you plan to sail her?
Ashland: Into eternity, Marshall. Eternity.
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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 »

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Featured in Svengoolie: Death Ship (2000) See more »

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Not as bad as they say
8 March 2003 | by dell_of_dreams – See all my reviews

This is one of those movies I saw as a kid, was terrified by and have been trying to find ever since.

I finally obtained a copy and watched it again for the first time in twenty years.

Until that moment though, I had sought out various opinions of the movie on the internet, the place where everyone has an opinion on everything, and I must say, the majority of comments I recieved were less than encouraging, however my mission would not be swayed.

Now, here I am having seen this obscure little flick again and I must say, it wasnt as bad as all that.

I think the sense of atmosphere and eeriness, while quite tacky, were effective and charming.

One scene that stood out in my mind since that fateful night I watched it as a child, is where Mrs. Morgan eats that poisoned lollie, turns into some creature, is killed and tossed overboard. Ah joyous memories
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