A Ship Is Born
1942, English. Directed by Jean Negulesco.
This Vitaphone 'Technicolor Special' (production number 8001) portrays the behind-the-scenes story of the building and manning, during World War Two, of the USA supply line to Victory against the Axis powers, the United States Merchant Marine service.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Owen Grump
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A Ship Is Born runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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A Ship Is Born isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Ship Is Born, try 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Korengal, Why We Fight: Prelude to War.
Who directed A Ship Is Born?
A Ship Is Born (1942) was directed by Jean Negulesco and stars Knox Manning.