Ship of Fools
EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP ... THEY ARE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!
Genres
Overview
Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's Dr. Schumann, who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Condesa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David. Jenny is fascinated and puzzled by just who some of the other passengers are.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
149 min
Release Date
1965-07-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
90
Vote Average
6.5
Vivien Leigh
Mary Treadwell
Simone Signoret
La Condesa
José Ferrer
Rieber
Lee Marvin
Tenny
Oskar Werner
Dr. Schumann
Elizabeth Ashley
Jenny
George Segal
David
José Greco
Pepe
Michael Dunn
Glocken
Charles Korvin
Capt. Thiele
Heinz Rühmann
Lowenthal
Lilia Skala
Frau Hutten
BarBara Luna
Amparo
Christiane Schmidtmer
Lizzi
Alf Kjellin
Freytag
Werner Klemperer
Lt. Huebner
John Wengraf
Graf
Olga Fabian
Frau Schmitt
Gila Golan
Elsa
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Lutz
Stanley Adams
Hutten
Kaaren Verne
Frau Lutz
Charles De Vries
Johann
Lydia Torea
Pastora
Henry Calvin
Fat Man
Paul Daniel
Carlos
David Renard
Woodcarver
Rudy Carrela
Ric
Silvia Marino
Rac
Anthony Brand
Guitarist
Leon Alton
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
John Alvar
Student (uncredited)
Antonio 'el Bailarín'
Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Prizak (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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