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and starring Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf,

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, and

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. The film is based on the book of the same name by B. Traven, author of ''

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'', and was filmed on location in Spain. The film's sets were designed by the

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and Walter Kutz.

Plot

A group of outcast men drift around the world, never settling down or being accepted. They encounter various adventures around the globe, including being forced to work on a decrepit ship.Das TOTENSCHIFF (1959)
British Film Institute

Cast

* Horst Buchholz as Amerikanischer Seeman * Mario Adorf as Lawski - Polnischer Kohlenschlepper *

as Mylene - ein Französisches Mädchen *

as Martin - Heizer auf der Yorikke *

Alf Marholm Alf Marholm (1918–2006) was a German actor. Partial filmography * ''Turtledove General Delivery'' (1952) - Benno Perlitz, Zeichner * '' No Way Back'' (1953) - Direktor Berger * ''Die goldene Pest'' (1954) * ''Viele kamen vorbei'' (1956) - Kre ...

as Kapitän der Yorikke *

Werner Buttler Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...

as Dils - 1. Ingenieu * Dieter von Keil as Statter - 1. Offizier *

Panos Papadopulos Panos Papadopulos (Greek language, Greek: Πάνος Παπαδόπουλος; 1 August 1920, in Giresun, Kerassus, Ottoman Empire – 18 February 2001, in Munich) was a Greek actor. Selected filmography * ''Hello, Fraulein!'' (1949) – Musike ...

as Popoff - Bulgarischer Dockarbeiter * Edgar O. Faiss as Bootsmann auf der Yorikke *

Günter Meisner Günter Meisner (18 April 1926 – 5 December 1994) was a German film and television character actor. He is remembered for his several cinematic portrayals of Adolf Hitler and for his role as Arthur Slugworth in ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Fa ...

as Paul - Trimmer auf der Yorikke *

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as Ballard *

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as US-Konsul * Karl Lieffen as Belgischer Kripobeamter * Marielouise Nagel as Blonde Prostituierte *

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as Shaba

References

External links

* West German films 1950s German-language films German adventure drama films 1950s adventure drama films Films directed by Georg Tressler Films based on German novels Films based on works by B. Traven Films set on ships Seafaring films Films shot in Almería UFA GmbH films 1959 drama films 1950s German films {{adventure-film-stub