Das Totenschiff (1959): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1959, Das Totenschiff is a drama and aventura film directed by Georg Tressler, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. After a line of mischief Philip Gale, an American sailor, is lured into hiring on the "Yorikke", a tramp cargo, by Lawski, a stoker from Poland. Still, the two become friends within the motley crew of losers from all nations. Gale and his new companion soon are more than disillusioned: the "Yorikke" is far from seaworthy and more of a coffin than a ship, work is close to slavery, and treatment by the officers and their subalterns is harsh and cynical. One day they make an alarming discovery in a tin of plum butter they have procured from the ship's cargo... Written by Anonymous

Who’s in it. Das Totenschiff stars Horst Buchholz as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman, Mario Adorf as Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper, Helmut Schmid as Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke and Alf Marholm as Kapitän der Yorikke, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Das Totenschiff has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Das Totenschiff page.

If you liked it. Fans of Das Totenschiff tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.