The Ship of Lost Men
1929, German. Directed by Maurice Tourneur.
A young doctor gets stuck on a ship after treating an injured first mate. Later, he rescues a woman from plane wreckage, and with the help of the cook, he hides her away from the rowdy and dangerous crew.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Maurice TourneurDirector
- Marlene DietrichEthel Marley
- Fritz KortnerCapt. Fernando Vela
- Robin IrvineWilliam 'T.W.' Cheyne - a young American doctor
- Vladimir SokoloffGrischa - the Cook
- Gaston ModotMorain - the escaped convict
- Boris de FastThe tattooed sailor
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Nick (as F. Schaljapin)
- Max MaximilianTom Butley
- Fritz AlbertiThe captain of the luxury liner
- Robert GarrisonThe landlord
- Heinrich GothoA sailor
- Harry GrunwaldA sailor
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1929
- Original title
- Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen
- Country
- Germany, France
- Written by
- Maurice Tourneur
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The Ship of Lost Men runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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The Ship of Lost Men isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1929. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ship of Lost Men?
If you liked The Ship of Lost Men, try The Truth About Emanuel, A Dry White Season, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed The Ship of Lost Men?
The Ship of Lost Men (1929) was directed by Maurice Tourneur and stars Marlene Dietrich, Fritz Kortner, Robin Irvine.