The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Alcoholic newspaperman Steve Bramley boards the San Capador for a restful cruise, hoping to quit drinking and begin writing a book. Also on board are Steve's friend Schulte, a private detective hoping to nab criminal Danny Checkett with a fortune in stolen bonds. Steve begins drinking, all the while observing the various stories of other passengers on board, several of whom turn out not to be who they seem to be.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Lewis MilestoneDirector
- Wallace SmithScreenplay
Cast
- Victor McLaglenJunius P. Schulte
- Wynne GibsonMrs. Jeddock
- Alison SkipworthMrs. Yolanda Magruder
- John GilbertSteve Bramley
- Helen VinsonJanet Grayson
- Fred KeatingDanny Checkett
- Leon ErrolLayton
- Walter ConnollyCaptain Helquist
- Tala BirellGerta Klangi
- Walter CatlettJoe Silvers
- John WrayMr. Jeddock
- Claude GillingwaterJudge Griswold
Stills
Themes
drinking