Release, runtime and language

1955 · 102 mins · English

Directed by

Roy Ward Baker

Starring

Peter Finch, Geoffrey Keen, Cyril Cusack, Hugh Griffith, Gordon Jackson, Duncan Lamont

Set in 1931, the story unfolds on a merchant vessel that briefly anchors in South America. When a young woman, played by Diane Cilento, comes aboard as a passenger, her presence unsettles the superstitious crew. The honorable sailor, portrayed by Anthony Steel, steps in to shield her from the predatory advances of the ship’s captain, Peter Finch, heightening the tension among the crew.