The British War Collection: The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)

After World War II, the former crew of a British gunboat buy the vessel and use it in a smuggling ring — but the ship seems to have a mind of its own.

Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Bill Owen, Roland Culver, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Lee, Richard Attenborough, Ralph Truman, George Baker, Harold Goodwin, John Chandos, John Longden
Runtime: 01h 32m
Type: Movie

The British War Collection: The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)

After World War II, the former crew of a British gunboat buy the vessel and use it in a smuggling ring — but the ship seems to have a mind of its own.

Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Bill Owen, Roland Culver, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Lee, Richard Attenborough, Ralph Truman, George Baker, Harold Goodwin, John Chandos, John Longden
Runtime: 01h 32m
Type: Movie
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