The Shadow Line

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The Shadow Line

1973

1h 21m

6.2(3 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Story of a young, inexperienced ship captain named Marlow, who struggles in solitude during the voyage with disease, insubordinate crew and vagaries of weather.

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9 members

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Jean Babilée

Capitaine Marlow

Acting

Jacques Bernard

Gabriel

Acting

Roger Blin

Burns

Acting

Tino Carraro

Capitaine Giles

Acting

Kurt Großkurth

Alfred and Ernest Jacobus

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Raymond Jourdan

Doctor

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Margo Lion

Governess

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Luis Masson

Ransome

No Image

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Jacqueline Parent

Alice

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