Synopsis
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael AndersonDirector
- Eric AmblerScreenplay
Cast
- Gary CooperGideon Patch
- Charlton HestonJohn Sands
- Michael RedgraveMr. Nyland
- Virginia McKennaJanet Taggart
- Richard HarrisHiggins
- Emlyn WilliamsSir Wilfred Falcett
- Alexander KnoxPetrie
- Cecil ParkerInquiry Chairman
- Ben WrightMike Duncan
- Peter IllingGunderson
- Terence de MarneyCast
- Ashley CowanCast
Stills
Themes
shipwreckinsurance fraudtrustsabotagecode of honorcargo shipsinking shipmerchant marinemaritime lawshipping companyabandoned shipprofessional reputation