The Wreck of the Mary Deare

"The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!"

1959 1h 45m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 46

ActionAdventureCrimeMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.

“The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!”

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Cast

Gary Cooper
Gideon Patch
Charlton Heston
John Sands
Michael Redgrave
Mr. Nyland
Virginia McKenna
Janet Taggart
Richard Harris
Higgins
Emlyn Williams
Sir Wilfred Falcett
Alexander Knox
Petrie
Cecil Parker
Inquiry Chairman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Anderson
Writers: Eric Ambler
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Anderson, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston and Michael Redgrave carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Anderson directs. Joseph Ruttenberg behind the camera. Eda Warren cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael Anderson, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston and Michael Redgrave carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!".
9IMDB entry: tt0053455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "shipwreck", "insurance fraud", "trust", "sabotage".