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The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959 · 105 min

A slow-burning maritime mystery that mixes stormy suspense with a quiet, stubborn quest for vindication.

Tagline
The Saga of the Derelict, Mary Deare... the strange secret she carried... the desperate voyage and plot to sink her!
Overview
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Written by
Eric Ambler
Starring
Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave, Virginia McKenna, Richard Harris, Emlyn Williams, Alexander Knox, Cecil Parker
Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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