The Wreck of the Mary Deare 65 years old

The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.

Credits

The Wreck of the Mary Deare Cast

Name Character
Charlton Heston He was 36, 84 years old when he died as John Sands
Richard Harris He was 29, 72 years old when he died as Higgins
Virginia McKenna She was 28, now 93 years old as Janet Taggart
Cecil Parker He was 62, 73 years old when he died as Inquiry Chairman
Michael Redgrave He was 51, 77 years old when he died as Mr. Nyland
Emlyn Williams He was 53, 81 years old when he died as Sir Wilfred Falcett
Peter Illing He was 60, 67 years old when he died as Gunderson
Ben Wright He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Mike Duncan
John Le Mesurier He was 47, 71 years old when he died as Attorney
Gary Cooper He was 58, 60 years old when he died as Gideon Patch
Alexander Knox He was 52, 88 years old when he died as Petrie

The Wreck of the Mary Deare Crew

Name Department
Joseph Ruttenberg as Director of Photography. He was 70 (93) years old when He died Camera
Eric Ambler as Screenplay. He was 50 (89) years old when He died Writing
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare (65 years)

The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 17, 1959
  • Runtime: 105 minutes
  • Budget: 2596000.00