The Ship That Died
1938, English. Directed by Jacques Tourneur.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- John NesbittNarrator (voice)
- Leonard PennRescue Ship Crewman
- Rhea MitchellPassenger on Mary Celeste
- Harry AllenBos'n of Rescue Ship
- Lee PratherMinor Role
- Richard AlexanderCrewman of Mary Celeste
- Francis X. Bushman Jr.Minor Role (uncredited)
- Edward KilroyMinor Role (uncredited)
- Claude KingChief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)
- Frank ShannonMinor Role (uncredited)
- Charles SullivanCrewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)
- Harry TenbrookCrewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 19 February 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Sayer
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The Ship That Died isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1938. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ship That Died?
The Ship That Died (1938) was directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars John Nesbitt, Leonard Penn, Rhea Mitchell.