"EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP– THEY'RE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!"

1965

2h 29m

6.6(101 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vivien Leigh

Mary Treadwell

Simone Signoret

La Condesa

José Ferrer

Rieber

Lee Marvin

Tenny

Oskar Werner

Dr. Schumann

Elizabeth Ashley

Jenny

George Segal

David

José Greco

Pepe

Michael Dunn

Glocken

Charles Korvin

Capt. Thiele

Creative team

Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Written by: Abby Mann
Produced by: Stanley Kramer

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