The Sin Ship (1931)

Directed by

Louis Wolheim

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sea captain runs a ship that hides a secret. He and his crew get caught up in a dangerous situation when a woman comes aboard.

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What happens

The Sin Ship is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by the actor Louis Wolheim in his only directorial effort. The film marks the last contribution Wolheim made to the film industry prior to his death from cancer one month shy of his fifty-first birthday. In addition to directing, Wolheim also starred in the picture, alongside Mary Astor and Ian Keith. The screenplay was written by Hugh Herbert (who also acted in the film), from a story by Keene Thompson and Agnes Brand Leahy. The film was released in April 1931, two months after Wolheim's death, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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