Death Ship (1980) Horror Thriller Mystery Adventure
Death Ship (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 2.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 1.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.9/10
Death Ship Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog. Little do they realize that the ship is actually a N*zi torture ship which has sailed the seas for years, luring unsuspecting sailors aboard and killing them off one by one.
Tagline: What in the living hell is on board?
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Death Ship Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Language: English, German
Country: United Kingdom, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Death Ship Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 07, 1980, Blu-ray CE: Dec 11, 2018, DVD: Nov 17, 2016
Writers: John Robins, Jack Hill, David P. Lewis
Producers: Derek Gibson, Harold Greenberg, Larry Nesis
Musicians: Ivor Slaney
Cinematographers: René Verzier
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Death Ship (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Death Ship Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| George Kennedy | ... | Captain Ashland |
| Richard Crenna | ... | Trevor Marshall |
| Nick Mancuso | ... | Nick |
| Sally Ann Howes | ... | Margaret Marshall |
| Kate Reid | ... | Sylvia Morgan |
| Victoria Burgoyne | ... | Lori |
| Jennifer McKinney | ... | Robin Marshall |
| Danny Higham | ... | Ben Marshall |
| Saul Rubinek | ... | Jackie |
| Murray Cruchley | ... | Parsons (as Lee Murray) |
| Doug Smith | ... | Seaman No. 1 |
| Anthony Sherwood | ... | Seaman No. 2 (as Tony Sherwood) |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Andrew Semple | ... | Strangled Sailor (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- George Kennedy, as Captain Ashland, passed away at age 91 in Middleton, Idaho, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Richard Crenna, as Trevor Marshall, passed away at age 76 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Dick Crenna | Richard McKenna | Charley Weaver - Nick Mancuso (b. May 29, 1948) – Nick
Sign: Gemini - Sally Ann Howes (b. July 20, 1930) – Margaret Marshall
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Kate Reid, as Sylvia Morgan, passed away at age 62 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Kate Held - Victoria Burgoyne – Lori
- Jennifer McKinney – Robin Marshall
- Danny Higham – Ben Marshall
- Saul Rubinek (b. July 2, 1948) – Jackie
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Murray Cruchley – Parsons (as Lee Murray)
Also known as: Muray Crunchley | Lee Murray - Doug Smith – Seaman No. 1
- Anthony Sherwood – Seaman No. 2 (as Tony Sherwood)
Also known as: Tony Sherwood - Adolf Hitler, as Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage), passed away at age 56 in Berl.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Der Führer | Adolph Hitler | Hitler - Andrew Semple (b. May 30, 1959) – Strangled Sailor (uncredited)
Sign: Gemini
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