Das Schiff der Verlorenen Menschen
Brief Synopsis
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Vela, cynical captain of a slow, decrepit sailing ship, sells passage out of Germany to fugitives. His crew are no angels either. Cheyne, a young American doctor visiting the ship, is shanghaied on a 3-month voyage to Brazil when Vela abruptly embarks. In mid-ocean, Cheyne rescues the survivor of a watery plane crash, lovely American heiress Ethel Marley; he and the ship's cook keep her hidden from captain and crew. But a brutal incident leads to mutiny and murder, putting the two Americans in great danger...building to a cliffhanger climax.
Cast & Crew
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Maurice Tourneur
Director
Fritz Kortnar
Gaston Modot
Vladimir Sokoloff
Marlene Dietrich
Robin Irwine
Film Details
Release Date
1929
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Vela, cynical captain of a slow, decrepit sailing ship, sells passage out of Germany to fugitives. His crew are no angels either. Cheyne, a young American doctor visiting the ship, is shanghaied on a 3-month voyage to Brazil when Vela abruptly embarks. In mid-ocean, Cheyne rescues the survivor of a watery plane crash, lovely American heiress Ethel Marley; he and the ship's cook keep her hidden from captain and crew. But a brutal incident leads to mutiny and murder, putting the two Americans in great danger...building to a cliffhanger climax.
Director
Maurice Tourneur
Director
Film Details
Release Date
1929
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
