The Ship That Died of Shame
Year:
1955
Production Country:
Great Britain
Story of warship which resented being put to an ill peace-time use, and the fate of her officers turned smugglers.
Cast & credits
Cast
- George Hoskins Richard Attenborough
- Bill Randall George Baker
- Birdie Dick Bill Owen
- Helen Randall Virginia Mckenna
- Major Fordyce Roland Culver
- Sam Brewster, customs officer Bernard Lee
- Sir Richard Ralph Truman
- William Frederick Raines John Chandos
- second customs officer Harold Goodwin
- the detective John Longden
- crewman Alfie Bass
- car mechanic Stratford Johns
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Basil Dearden
- Assistant Director Christopher Barry
- 2nd Assistant Director John Assig
- 3rd Assistant Director Julian Mackintosh
- Continuity Jean Graham
Rights
Production
- An Ealing Studios production Ealing Studios
- A Michael Balcon production Michael Balcon
- Presents The Rank Organisation
- Producer Michael Relph
- Unit Production Manager David Peers
- Production Supervisor Hal Mason
- Studio Ealing Studios
Writing
- Screenplay by John Whiting
- Screenplay by Michael Relph
- Screenplay by Basil Dearden
- From the story by Nicholas Monsarrat
Photography
- Director of Photography Gordon Dines
- Camera Operator Chic Waterson
- [Focus Puller] Herbert Smith
- [Clapper Loader] Brian Elvin
- [Clapper Loader] Ken Westbury
Stills
- [Stills] Eddie Orton
Special Effects
- Special Processes Geoffrey Dickinson
- Special Effects Syd Pearson
Editing
- Editor Peter Bezencenet
- Assistant Editor John S. Smith
- 2nd Assistant Editor John Jympson
Design
- Art Director Bernard Robinson
- Assistant Art Director Bert Davey
- Chief Draughtsman Jack Shampan
- Draughtsman David Butcher
- Draughtsman Tony Rimmington
Costumes
- Wardrobe Supervisor Anthony Mendleson
Make-up
- Make-up Harry Frampton
Music
- Music Composed by William Alwyn
- Music Played by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor Dock Mathieson
Sound
- Sound Supervisor Stephen Dalby
- [Sound] Recordist Arthur Bradburn
- Boom Operator Don Wortham
- Sound Editor Gordon Stone
- Assistant Sound Editor Alastair McIntyre
- Assistant Sound Editor Lionel Selwyn
- Sound System RCA Sound System
Consultant
- Technical Adviser K. Perry
- Location Liaison Officer R.S. Abram