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Ship in Distress (1929)

Ship in Distress poster
Original title
S.O.S. Schiff in Not
Directed by
Carmine Gallone
Genre
drama film, silent film, adventure film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ship encounters a crisis at sea. The film follows the crew and passengers as they face the danger and attempt a rescue.

silentdramaticsuspensefulvintagestagedrescueat-sea

What happens

Ship in Distress (German: S.O.S. Schiff in Not) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Liane Haid, Alfons Fryland, and Gina Manès. It was shot at the Halensee Studios and Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Heinz Fenchel and Jacek Rotmil. It was distributed by the German branch of First National Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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