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Information
- Year
- 1943
- Runtime
- 69 min.
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Rating *
- 6.7
- Votes *
- 2,118
- Checks
- 449
- Favs
- 20
- Dislikes
- 4
- Favs/checks
- 4.5% (1:22)
- Favs/dislikes
- 5:1
Top comments
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karuss
Underrated lewton; very claustrophobic and philosophical, though I would’ve wished it were more creepy. 4 years 3 months ago -
Thorkell
https://free-classic-movies.com/movies-04a/04a-1943-12-24-The-Ghost-Ship/index.php 6 years 4 months ago -
Siskoid
The Ghost Ship is a minor Val Lewton production set aboard a boat that only meets the title's promise obliquely. The thriller's non-supernatural menace is actually the ship's captain whose God complex proves dangerous for the crew. When his new third-in-command dares question his methods, he may put his life, and that of others, in danger. While that's a strong premise, and the ship an unusual and original closed environment, the film suffers from a theatrical, written (not to be as uncharitable as to use the term wooden) delivery from all the actors. A matter of style, perhaps, but unlike other Lewton horror/thrillers, the direction doesn't add film noir panache. Instead, additional oddness comes in the form of a voice-over from an unusual source, but that alone isn't enough to make The Ghost Ship rises to the top. 6 years 5 months ago