The Ship That Died of Shame [1955]

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1955
Running Times: 78 mins [USA - theatrical] 91 mins [UK - theatrical]
Format: black and white 35mm
Ratio:
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Ealing
Producer: Michael Relph
Production Supervisor: Hal Mason
Unit Production Manager: David Peers

SCRIPT
Script: John Whiting, Michael Relph, Basil Dearden
Story: Nicholas Monsarrat

DIRECTION
Director: Basil Dearden
Assistant Director: Chris Barry

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Gordon Dines
Camera Operator: Chic Waterson

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Peter Bezencenet

MUSIC
Music: William Alwyn
Music Performed By: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Muir Mathieson

SOUND
Sound Supervisor: Stephen Dalby
Sound Recordist: Arthur Bradburn
Sound Editor: Gordon Stone

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Harry Frampton
Wardrobe Supervisor: Anthony Mendleson

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Sydney Pearson
Special Processes: Geoffrey Dickinson

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Bernard Robinson

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Jean Graham
Technical Adviser: Lt (E) K. Perry R.N. (Retd)
Location Liaison Officer: Cmdr R.S. Adam DSC RN (Retd)

LOCATIONS
Studio: Ealing Studios, London, England

CAST
Richard Attenborough [George Hoskins
George Baker [Bill Randall]
John Chandos [Raines]
Roland Culver [Fordyce]
Harold Goodwin [customs officer]
Stratford Johns [garage worker]
David Langton [man in bar]
Bernard Lee [customs officer]
John Longden [detective]
Virginia McKenna [Helen]
Bill Owen [Birdie]
Ralph Truman [Sir Richard]

A trio of naval war veterans buy their own old gunboat but find themselves drawn into a downward spiral of smuggling and other crimes. But the ship seems to have a will of its own and if the men won't stop their activities, it might...

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Continental

Finland
Rating: K-16

1955
April
Day Unknown: UK - theatrical release

1956
March
21: Denmark - theatrical release

August
13: Finland - theatrical release

PT Raiders - US title

MAGAZINES

Monthly Film Bulletin June 1955 p.85 [UK]
credits, synopsis, review

Variety 11 May 1956 [USA]
credits, review

BOOKS

Reference Guide to Fantastic Films p.434
credits

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

book into film; boats; sailors; smuggling