
Feature film — 1955
The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into business for themselves. This may sound like a laudable scheme, but the business they choose to go into is smuggling.
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A high-signal pick with 12 votes.
Ealing Studios
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Director: Basil Dearden
On screen
Cast & crew

George Baker
Bill Randall

Richard Attenborough
George Hoskins

Bill Owen
Birdie

Virginia McKenna
Helen Randall

Roland Culver
Maj. Fordyce

Bernard Lee
Customs Officer Brewster

Ralph Truman
Sir Richard

John Chandos
Raines

Harold Goodwin
Customs Officer

John Longden
Detective

Alfie Bass
Sailor (uncredited)

Stratford Johns
Garage Worker (uncredited)
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