The year is 1962, and theres a party on the main deck of ocean liner antonia graza. A motor yacht proves to be haunted by the previous owners murdered wife. Its the vernon sewell directed film and another version of the story he told several times including house of ghost ship 1952 classic horror film board classic horror film board. A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a vessel with no living crew aboard. Cast includes hazel court, dermot walsh, hugh burden, john robinson, joss ambler, joss ackland. Static, stagey and far too restrained, ghost ship remarkably still contained the template from which many horror films have been riffing off for seven decades involving ghostly presences, past murders, a. The film s producer val lewton helped adapt the story for the screen, writing under the pen name of carlos keith. Is vicky kaushal based on the real life story of a ghost ship. Ghost ship is a barely spooky, mostly talky movie, actually tryingand failingto be a manners comedy. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us.
Ghost ship 1952 a young couple ignores warnings that the luxury yacht they just purchased is cursed by the previous owner. Guy and margaret thornton dermot walsh, hazel court buy an old ship that has the reputation of being haunted because years earlier three people went missing aboard it. Aug 09, 2010 technically, ghost ship is often gooderic spears music is excellent and helps the film through its more awkward mood transitions. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Ghost ship 1952 pal dvd5 video ts watch films by genre. A luxury ship is haunted by the ghosts of a crew that had disappeared off the ship years before. The film follows a marine salvage crew in the bering sea who discover a mysterious ocean liner that disappeared in 1962. The entire crew of a ship sans a little girl are cut into pieces thanks to a. Starring hazel court, dermot walsh, hugh burden, john robinson, joss ambler and joan carol, ghost ship is a horror film directed by vernon sewell, released in the. Content warning this video may be inappropriate for some users. Ghost ship is worth comparing to the type of english horror film that was made following the success of hammer films in 1957. Ghost ship 1952 vernon sewell cast and crew allmovie. Ghost ship is a 1952 british thriller film directed by vernon sewell and written by vernon sewell and philip thornton.
The entire crew of a ship sans a little girl are cut into pieces thanks to a rogue steel wire in steve becks ghost ship. Brod duhova je britanski crnobijeli horor film snimljen 1952. Ghost ship 1952 british board of film classification. Cast includes hazel court, dermot walsh, hugh burden, john robinson, joss ambler. Despite the same titles, the 2002 film of the same title is not considered a remake of this film. Seaman russell wade notices the captains deterioration, but his warnings go unheeded.
We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and. The most noticeable difference is that the hammer films were made in colour. A young couple buys a yacht and scoffs at the rumors that it is haunted. This was one of four attempts by vernon sewell to adapt and film an obscure pierre mills. There are way too many movies called ghost ship, and ive yet to see a really good one. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Ghost ship is a 1952 english film stars dermot walsh, vernon sewell, vernon sewell, philip thornton, nat cohen, eric spear, francis beiber, hazel court, hugh burden, john robinson, joss ambler, hugh latimer, laidman browne, mignon odoherty, meadows white, pat mcgrath, joss ackland, john kingkelly, patricia owens, melissa stribling, henry geddes, stanley grant. Court was one of the loveliest scream queens of all time, and her career flourished in the uk and us during the 1950s and early 60s. Ghost ship 1952 kinoxto kbs downloaden ghost ship 1952 torrent kbs downloaden hot. The lead, dermot walsh is so certain that there isnt a ghost that when he sees it, it threw me as well. While its not remotely scary and opportunities are wasted to generate even the mildest of shudders, i found it watchable. While its not remotely scary and opportunities are wasted to generate even the mildest of shudders, i found it watchable thanks to the cast and a couple of pop culture references that amused me. Ghost ship 1952 12 out of 4 this forgotten british b picture isnt the greatest film out there but its unique enough to make it worth viewing by those who enjoy stories dealing with ghosts.
Ghost ship with julianna margulies, gabriel byrne, ron eldard the ghost ship, a 1964. Ghost ship 1952 vernon sewell synopsis, characteristics. Stars and stripes forever 1952 the steel trap 1952 the stooge 1952 the story of robin hood and his merrie men 1952 the story of will rogers 1952 strange fascination 1952 sudden fear 1952 tarzans savage fury 1952 the thief 1952 this woman is dangerous 1952 thunderbirds 1952 toto in color 1952, it. Advanced search watchlist sign in ghost ship 1952 poster. Ghost ship with julianna margulies, gabriel byrne, ron eldard the ghost ship, a 1964 television episode of stingray ghost ship, an episode of the actionadventure television series macgyver. Overview of ghost ship, 1952, directed by vernon sewell, with at turner classic movies.
We loved this cosy little black and white seafaring ghost story from 1952, starring husband. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. It seems like a strange concept, but certainly one with a lot of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Stars and stripes forever 1952 the steel trap 1952 the stooge 1952 the story of robin hood and his merrie men 1952 the story of will rogers 1952 strange fascination 1952 sudden fear 1952. Ghost ship 1952, a film by vernon sewell theiapolis. Ghost ship, directed by vernon sewell with hazel court, dermot walsh. Find movie and film cast and crew information for ghost ship 1952 vernon sewell on allmovie.
Mar 27, 2009 ghost ship 1952 is a time killer of the most modest variety. Ghost ship is a 1952 film starring hazel court, dermot. Ghost ship 1952 is a time killer of the most modest variety. The film was shot in queensland, australia and vancouver, british columbia, canada, and released theatrically in north america on october 25, 2002.
Theres a neat scientific explanation for the phenomena but when the ghost finally appears, its pretty creepy. With dermot walsh, hazel court, hugh burden, john robinson. You cant look at this movie and compare to the blockbusters, but as a b flick its pretty good, even up at the top in my mind. Its a good, tight little film with nice local scenery that probably vanished years ago. Starring hazel court, dermot walsh, hugh burden, john robinson, joss ambler and joan carol, ghost ship is a horror film directed by vernon sewell, released in the usa on june 12 of 1953. In a remote region of the bering sea, a salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner lost for more than 40 years. Static, stagey and far too restrained, ghost ship remarkably still contained the template from which many horror films have been riffing off for seven decades involving ghostly presences, past murders, a sceptical protagonist and rounded off with a silly medium. Ghost ship 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. And sewell is a fine enough director, perhaps a tad too emotionally distant. Ghost ship is a film directed by vernon sewell with hazel court, dermot walsh, hugh burden, john robinson, year. In this film, richard dix stars as a ships captain, a tortured soul who teeters on the verge of madness.
Bmovie ghost story starring hazel court and dermot walsh as a young couple who decide to. Vernon sewell, who was able to combine film making with a love of the sea, must have had more fun than the audience. Ghost ship is a 1952 english film stars dermot walsh, vernon sewell, vernon sewell, philip thornton, nat cohen, eric spear, francis beiber, hazel court, hugh burden, john. Im not sure ive ever seen a horror film not interested in being scary before ghost ship. There are far too many characters for a story that should be progressively isolating, and the majority of the.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Warned that it is haunted, a skeptical young couple buy a rundown yacht and fix it up to be their homeonthesea, only to come slowly to realize it really is. Best horror kills ghost ship opening scene youtube. With thanks to john lord for advising me of the filming location and hence prompt me to acquire a copy of the film that i had been meaning to do for ages.