The Ghost Ship1943
The Ghost Ship (1943)
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Cast
as Captain Will Stone
as Tom Merriam, 3rd Officer
as Ellen Roberts
as Finn, The Mute
as Bowns
as Sparks
as Benson
as Ausman
as Raphael
as Louie
as Boats
as Jim
as John
as Peter
as Billy
as Roberts
as McCall
as Crew Member
as Crew Member
as Crew Member
as Crew Member
as Crew Member
as Stenographer
as Chief Engineer
as Silhouette Girl
as Silhouette Girl
as Blind Beggar
as German Sailor
as German Sailor
as Carriage Driver
Critic Reviews for The Ghost Ship
All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (2)
This Val Lewton production may not scale the heights of Cat People or I Walked with a Zombie, but it has its impressive moments.
A nice little package of morbidity all wrapped around in gloom.
The least known, though far from least interesting, of producer Val Lewton's exemplary, poetic B-films.
It may end a bit too abruptly, but it's 69 minutes of slowly mounting terror that constantly puts the audience's perception of reality in question - and Dix's brilliantly modulated performance keeps us guessing right to the end.
Cross Mutiny On the Bounty with The Sea Wolf and add a dash of Moby Dick, and that's pretty much what you have here.
...a damning indictment of the corruption that power can provide...
Audience Reviews for The Ghost Ship
This is a strange confusing movie, which I'm not sure actually has any ghosts on the ship. There are so many "Ghost Ship" movies out there, it gets confusing.
Super Reviewer
Not a great movie. The title Ghost Ship kind of makes you think you're in for some atmospheric tale of the supernatural, right? WRONG! The Ghost Ship is just some metaphor for a life of lonliness at sea for a half-assed take on Mutiny on the Bounty. A few of the characters were colorful enough to keep my interest for a few minutes but this wasn't Val Lewton's crowning achievement. Its a quick watch if you feel you need to watch that entire Warner Bros Val Lewton set but nothing anyone should actively seek out.
Super Reviewer
This is actually a pretty good film when you think what year it was made. Nothing to scary, just a good old school B&W film,. The captain of the ship is crazy and the new third mate tries to prove it to the crew and they are not having much to do with it. Good Suspense its worth 3 1/2 stars
Super Reviewer
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