Year: 1955
Runtime: 95 mins
Language: English
Director: Basil Dearden
After World II, the former crew of a motor gunboat pool their resources to repurchase their old vessel and start an independent venture. Braving the post‑war turmoil, they seem to pursue a respectable scheme, but they soon turn the ship into a smuggling operation, navigating dangerous waters both literally and morally, and their camaraderie fuels a perilous contraband network that pulls them deeper into crime.
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