Ship of Fools
“EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP– THEY'RE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!”
A varied group of passengers aboard a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
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Cast
35 people
Vivien Leigh
Mary Treadwell
Known for
Gone with the Wind
A Streetcar Named Desire
Simone Signoret
La Condesa
Known for
Diabolique
Casque d'Or
José Ferrer
Rieber
Known for
Dune
Lawrence of Arabia
Lee Marvin
Tenny
Known for
The Dirty Dozen
Point Blank
Oskar Werner
Dr. Schumann
Known for
Fahrenheit 451
Jules and Jim
Elizabeth Ashley
Jenny
Known for
Russian Doll
Ocean's Eight
George Segal
David
Known for
The Goldbergs
Look Who's Talking
José Greco
Pepe
Also in
Around the World in 80 Days
The Proud and Damned
Michael Dunn
Glocken
Known for
Madigan
You're a Big Boy Now
Charles Korvin
Capt. Thiele
Known for
Berlin Express
Zorro
Heinz Rühmann
Lowenthal
Known for
The Punch Bowl
It Happened in Broad Daylight
Lilia Skala
Frau Hutten
Known for
Flashdance
Lilies of the Field
Stanley Kramer Director · Abby Mann Screenplay Katherine Anne Porter Author
Worldwide gross $3.5M · United States release July 29, 1965 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,500,000
Production
Stanley Kramer Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Spanish
Release dates
Netherlands · July 29, 1965
Premiere
United States · July 29, 1965
Premiere · New York City
Brazil
January 1, 1966 · Theatrical
Germany
September 30, 1965 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 4, 1969 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 21, 1966 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 2, 1966 · Theatrical
Spain
September 1, 1966 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 20, 1965 · Premiere · London
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