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The Ship That Died
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The Ship That Died

1938 10 min ★ 5.9 (6) Released
Drama

This MGM An Historical Mystery short traces the final voyage of the Mary Celeste, a ship discovered at sea, in December 1872, devoid - for no discernible reason - of crew, passengers and captain. At "the famed nautical court of Gibraltar", investigators propose three hypotheses.

Original title
The Ship That Died
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
Revenue
Keywords 4
abandoned ship ghost ship ship short film
Cast 12
John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Rescue Ship Crewman

Rhea Mitchell

Rhea Mitchell

Passenger on Mary Celeste

Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Bos'n of Rescue Ship

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Crewman of Mary Celeste

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Minor Role (uncredited)

Claude King

Claude King

Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Crewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Crew 1
Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Gallery 3
US Release Dates 1

Feb 19, 1938

Theatrical

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