The Ship That Died

The Ship That Died

10 mins | Drama | Feb. 19, 1938

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.

The Ship That Died

10 mins | Drama | Feb. 19, 1938

The Ship That Died
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Ship That Died
Directors Jacques Tourneur
Writers George Sayer

Cast

John Nesbitt

as Narrator (voice)

Leonard Penn

as Rescue Ship Crewman

Rhea Mitchell

as Passenger on Mary Celeste

Harry Allen

as Bos'n of Rescue Ship

Lee Prather

as Minor Role

Richard Alexander

as Crewman of Mary Celeste

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Edward Kilroy

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Claude King

as Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Crewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

as Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

as Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Frank Dae

as Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)