The Ship That Died
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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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Cast
17 people
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
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Leonard Penn
Rescue Ship Crewman
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Jacques Tourneur
George Sayer
Rhea Mitchell
Passenger on Mary Celeste
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Harry Allen
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Lee Prather
Minor Role
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Richard Alexander
Crewman of Mary Celeste
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Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Edward Kilroy
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Claude King
Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)
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Frank Shannon
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Jacques Tourneur Director · George Sayer Writer
United States release February 19, 1938 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 19, 1938
Theatrical
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