The Ship That Died (1938)

6.4/10 10 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Leonard Penn

Rescue Ship Crewman

Rhea Mitchell

Passenger on Mary Celeste

Harry Allen

Bos'n of Rescue Ship

Richard Alexander

Crewman of Mary Celeste

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Minor Role (uncredited)

Claude King

Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Crewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Frank Dae

Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Recommendations

The Black Pirate
Last Breath
Britannic
True Spirit
Mutiny on the Bounty
Poseidon
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Poseidon Adventure
The Finest Hours
Girl in the Box
Brand Upon the Brain!
Rails & Ties
Billy Budd
Moby Dick
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery
In the Heart of the Sea
The Sea Wolf
Captain Phillips
Starving in Suburbia
Man with No Past