The Ship That Died of Shame (Blu-Ray, Limited Edition)

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(Basil Dearden, 1955, 90 mins)
Release date: 24 June 2025
Limited Edition Blu-ray (US premiere)

Richard Attenborough (10 Rillington Place), George Baker (The Dam Busters), and Bill Owen (The Rainbow Jacket) head an all-star cast inThe Ship That Died of Shame, a dark and powerful British drama directed by one of Ealing Studios leading lights, Basil Dearden (Saraband for Dead Lovers).

At the end of WWII, three crew members of His Majestys gun boat1087 Bill (Baker), George (Attenborough), and Birdie (Owen) are brought together again through circumstance and start a business, refitting their trusty wartime ship to make regular Channel crossings. Before long, however, Bill learns that the ruthless George has been getting them involved in more and more depraved activities and is repulsed. B