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Ghost Ship

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Ghost Ship (1952)
  • Horror
A luxury ship is haunted by the ghosts of a crew that had disappeared off the ship years before.A luxury ship is haunted by the ghosts of a crew that had disappeared off the ship years before.A luxury ship is haunted by the ghosts of a crew that had disappeared off the ship years before.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
659
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Vernon Sewell
  • Writers
    • Vernon Sewell
    • Philip Thornton(additional dialogue)
    • Pierre Mille(play "L'Angoisse")
  • Stars
    • Dermot Walsh
    • Hazel Court
    • Hugh Burden
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vernon Sewell
  • Writers
    • Vernon Sewell
    • Philip Thornton(additional dialogue)
    • Pierre Mille(play "L'Angoisse")
  • Stars
    • Dermot Walsh
    • Hazel Court
    • Hugh Burden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Ghost Ship (1952)
    Hazel Court, John Robinson, and Dermot Walsh in Ghost Ship (1952)
    Hazel Court and Dermot Walsh in Ghost Ship (1952)
    Hazel Court and Dermot Walsh in Ghost Ship (1952)
    Ghost Ship (1952)

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    Dermot Walsh
    Dermot Walsh
    • Guy Thorntonas Guy Thornton
    Hazel Court
    Hazel Court
    • Margaret Thorntonas Margaret Thornton
    Hugh Burden
    Hugh Burden
    • Dr. Fawcettas Dr. Fawcett
    John Robinson
    • Prof. Mansel Martineauas Prof. Mansel Martineau
    Hugh Latimer
    • Peteras Peter
    Joan Carol
    • Mrs. Martineauas Mrs. Martineau
    Joss Ambler
    Joss Ambler
    • Yard Manageras Yard Manager
    Mignon O'Doherty
    • Mrs. Manleyas Mrs. Manley
    Laidman Browne
    • Coroneras Coroner
    Meadows White
    • Mr. Leech, Surveyoras Mr. Leech, Surveyor
    Pat McGrath
    • Bert, 1st Fishermanas Bert, 1st Fisherman
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Ron, 2nd Fishermanas Ron, 2nd Fisherman
    John King-Kelly
    • Sid, 3rd Fishermanas Sid, 3rd Fisherman
    • (as John King Kelly)
    Colin Douglas
    • 1st Engineeras 1st Engineer
    Jack Stewart
    • 2nd Engineeras 2nd Engineer
    Anthony Marlowe
    • Thomas Selter (Lloyd's Surveyor)as Thomas Selter (Lloyd's Surveyor)
    Geoffrey Dunn
    • Strange Passengeras Strange Passenger
    Ian Carmichael
    Ian Carmichael
    • Bernardas Bernard
    • Director
      • Vernon Sewell
    • Writers
      • Vernon Sewell
      • Philip Thornton(additional dialogue)
      • Pierre Mille(play "L'Angoisse") (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    A young couple buys a yacht and scoffs at the rumors that it is haunted. After a few incidents that ends their scoff they summon a professional ghost-tracker from the Institute for Investigation of Psychic Phenomena. He brings along a medium to assist him they learn, from her mumblings while in a trance, that the last owner of the ship---in its pre-haunted days---killed his unfaithful wife and her lover before they could do as much for him, and that their bodies are still concealed below the floor boards. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
    • murder
    • deception
    • superstition
    • paranormal investigator
    • newlywed couple
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    • Taglines
      • On a voyage of terror ... a dead man speaks ...to solve the secret of the Ghost Ship.
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The yacht used in the film belonged to director Vernon Sewell.
    • Quotes

      Guy Thornton: At the risk of being obvious, that is a very peculiar gent. Anyone would think he doesn't want to sell the boat.

      Margaret Thornton: Vessel.

      Guy Thornton: Ship.

    • Connections
      Featured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Ghost Ship (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sailor's Hornpipe
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed at the party on the ship

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Fairly tight little story
    You can't look at this movie and compare to the blockbusters, but as a B flick it's pretty good, even up at the top (in my mind). The story of the ghost is told in flashbacks and through a séance. The acting is pretty good, though the stars are not memorable. It's almost like watching an old TV show, though I more liken it to "The Woman Who Came Back" (1945). Someone just wrote a nice little mystery with some adequately spooky moments, and that is about all there is to it.

    It starts out with a couple trying to buy an older steamboat. The man selling it to them warns them of its haunting. You see moments of the inquiry and story that led to the haunting, but it is not until the séance that you start to get a clue as to what caused the haunting.

    This movie has nothing to do with movies of the same title, one from the forties and one from a few years ago.
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    • DeeJsBabe
    • Nov 1, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Barco fantasma
    • Filming locations
      • Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Vernon Sewell Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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