The Ship That Died (1938)

Name: The Ship That Died
Genre: Drama
Released: 1938-02-19
Duration: 10 min
Cast: John Nesbitt, Leonard Penn, Rhea Mitchell, Harry Allen, Lee Prather

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.

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Released 1938-02-19 · 10 min · Drama

Directed by Jacques Tourneur

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)