The Ship That Died 86 years old

The Ship That Died

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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The Ship That Died Cast

Name Character
Leonard Penn He was 30, 67 years old when he died as Rescue Ship Crewman
Harry Tenbrook He was 50, 72 years old when he died as Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Lee Prather He was 49, 69 years old when he died as Minor Role
Charles Sullivan He was 38, 73 years old when he died as Crewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)
Harry Allen He was 72, 85 years old when he died as Bos'n of Rescue Ship
Claude King He was 63, 138 years old when he died as Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)
Rhea Mitchell She was 47, 66 years old when she died as Passenger on Mary Celeste
Frank Shannon He was 63, 84 years old when he died as Minor Role (uncredited)
John Nesbitt He was 27, 49 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
Richard Alexander He was 35, 86 years old when he died as Crewman of Mary Celeste

The Ship That Died Crew

Name Department
Jacques Tourneur as Director. He was 33 (73) years old when He died Directing
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The Ship That Died (86 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 19, 1938
  • Runtime: 10 minutes