The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

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When ship captain John Sands (Charlton Heston) encounters the Mary Deare, an apparently abandoned ship, on the open seas, he hopes to salvage the wreck. Boarding the vessel, however, Sands finds that the Mary Deare's captain, Gideon Patch (Gary Cooper), is still aboard the ship, behaving strangely and clearly not well. After the damaged craft sinks, Sands and Patch attempt to prove to a court that the ship was sabotaged, but shocking revelations eventually come to light.
  • Genre:
    adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Michael Anderson
  • Writer:
    Eric Ambler
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  • Production Co:
    Blaustein-Baroda

Cast & Crew

Gary Cooper
Gideon Patch
Charlton Heston
John Sands
Michael Redgrave
Mr. Nyland
Emlyn Williams
Sir Wilfred Falcett
Cecil Parker
The Chairman
Alexander Knox
Petrie
Virginia McKenna
Janet Taggart
Richard Harris
Higgins
Michael Anderson
Director
Eric Ambler
Screenwriter
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  • Jul 23, 2012
    Big stars and good production values but very dull.
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  • Jun 21, 2009
    This has all the makings of an Alfred Hitchcock Thriller, and I am told that he almost directed it. Charlton Heston and Gary Cooper combine there talents to make a truly unheard of 5 star film. My biggest surprise was that only 42 other people have review / seen this movie on Flixster. No matter what part of this Universe you are from this is a must see movie. Charlton Heston plays the part of a salvage captain. He finds the Mary Deare afloat on the open seas, right from the start when he boards her the action begins. On board he finds Gary Cooper the only man left on board the sinking vessel, which they save by beaching her on the shoals. Onboard is a mystery cargo, as Cooper believes he was left onboard to go down with the ship for insurance purposes. Though when have a somewhat young Heston, in one scene Cooper was a little old to be floundering around in the water. But this is one of the unheard of greats of old school films. Rent, Buy, Beg, But not steal a copy and sit down on a nice night, unhook the phone and enjoy. 5 stars.
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