
102 minutes
3/17/1955
Set in 1931, the film takes place aboard a merchant ship, briefly harboured in South America. A young woman (Diane Cilento) boards the ship as a passenger, resulting in disharmony among the superstitious crew members. Virtuous seaman Anthony Steel protects the girl from the lecherous advances of captain Peter Finch.

Anthony Steel
as Vosper 2. Offizier

Peter Finch
as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

Diane Cilento
as Ruth Elton

Cyril Cusack
as Bohannon der Steward

Geoffrey Keen
as Ernie der Bootsmann

Hugh Griffith
as Pettigrew der Chefingenieur

Duncan Lamont
as Llewellyn 1. Offizier

Gordon Jackson
as Ted Burns

Patrick McGoohan
as Martin McIsaacs

Bryan Forbes
as Shorty

Michael Craig
as Burton

Robert Brown
as Shane

Martin Benson
as Gutierres

Michael Bryant
as Stebbings

Sam Kydd
as Sheltia

Glyn Houston
as Charley Boy
Patrick Westwood
as Oglethorpe

George Woodbridge
as Yorkie
John Warren
as Cook
Ian Whittaker
as Galley Boy
Scott Harrold
as Olbey
Arthur Lovegrove
as 1st Stoker
Leonard White
as 2nd Engineer

Philip Ray
as River Pilot

Jim Brady
as Ship's Crewman at Presentation
Gerald Andersen
as Chairman