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The Decks Ran Red (also called Infamy) is a 1958 MGM American seagoing suspense drama film based on the book Infamy at Sea, and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The feature starred James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford, and Stuart Whitman.
The Decks Ran Red: Directed by Andrew L. Stone. With James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford, Stuart Whitman. A band of dishonest seamen plan a murderous mutiny aboard the S.S. Berwind.
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- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Andrew L. Stone
- 1958-12-14
By and large, observers of the career of the beautiful, talented and tragic African-American actress Dorothy Dandridge have accorded footnote status to The Decks Ran Red (1958), the offbeat, low-budget thriller that she made just prior to the filming of Otto Preminger's Porgy and Bess (1959). It's unfortunate, because this odd little throwaway ...
- Andrew L. Stone, Henry Spitz
- James Mason
Critically panned at the time of its release, Andrew L. Stone’s The Decks Ran Red is a fascinating mashup of elements from Cape Fear (1962), The Ghost Ship (1943), and Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) and deserves reappraisal. Apparently inspired by actual events, the film stars James Mason as Edwin Rummill, assigned his first captain post by an ...
A band of dishonest seamen plan a murderous mutiny aboard the S.S. Berwind. During the 1950s, the American cargo ship SS Berwind, an old WW2-era Liberty Ship, is stuck in New Zealand without a captain. The captain died of an apparent heart attack but some crew members suspect foul-play.
Jun 4, 2013 · The Decks Ran Red (1958) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheDecksRanRed Danger and suspense sail the high seas in this nautical thriller that some commentators call uncommonly fierce for its time.
- 2 min
- 4.9K
- Warner Bros. Classics
Jul 8, 2014 · The Decks Ran Red. A freighter captain’s first voyage at the helm confronts him with the violent terror of mutiny. James Mason, Broderick Crawford and Dorothy Dandridge star in the nautical...
- 3 min
- 5K
- World of Warner Bros.