Das Totenschiff
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The Death Ship is a 1959 West German adventure film directed by Georg Tressler and starring Horst Buchholz
, Mario Adorf
, Helmut Schmid
and Elke Sommer
. It was based on the book by B. Traven
, author of The Treasure of Sierra Madre, and was filmed in Mexico
. A group of outcast men drift around the world, never settling down or being accepted. They enjoy various adventures aroung the globe.
Horst Buchholz
Horst Werner Buchholz was a German actor, remembered for his part in The Magnificent Seven and Nine Hours to Rama. He appeared in over sixty films during his acting career from 1952–2002.-Life and work:...
, Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf is a German film and stage actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 film The Tin Drum.-Biography:...
, Helmut Schmid
Helmut Schmid
-Selected filmography:* Das Totenschiff * Under Ten Flags * Daniella by Night * One, Two, Three * A Prize of Arms * Kohlhiesel's Daughters * Los Pistoleros de Arizona...
and Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer , born Baroness Elke Schletz, is a German actress, entertainer and artist.-Career:Sommer was born in Berlin to a Lutheran minister and his wife...
. It was based on the book by B. Traven
B. Traven
B. Traven was the pen name of a German novelist, whose real name, nationality, date and place of birth and details of biography are all subject to dispute. A rare certainty is that B...
, author of The Treasure of Sierra Madre, and was filmed in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. A group of outcast men drift around the world, never settling down or being accepted. They enjoy various adventures aroung the globe.
Cast
- Horst BuchholzHorst BuchholzHorst Werner Buchholz was a German actor, remembered for his part in The Magnificent Seven and Nine Hours to Rama. He appeared in over sixty films during his acting career from 1952–2002.-Life and work:...
- Philip Gale - Mario AdorfMario AdorfMario Adorf is a German film and stage actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 film The Tin Drum.-Biography:...
- Lawski - Helmut SchmidHelmut Schmid-Selected filmography:* Das Totenschiff * Under Ten Flags * Daniella by Night * One, Two, Three * A Prize of Arms * Kohlhiesel's Daughters * Los Pistoleros de Arizona...
- Martin - Elke SommerElke SommerElke Sommer , born Baroness Elke Schletz, is a German actress, entertainer and artist.-Career:Sommer was born in Berlin to a Lutheran minister and his wife...
- Mylene - Alf MarholmAlf Marholm-Selected filmography:* The Death Ship * Lockvogel der Nacht * Der rote Kreis * All People Will Be Brothers * Son of Hitler -External links:...
- Kapitän der Yorikke - Werner Buttler - Dils, 1. Ingenieu
- Dieter von Keil - Statter, 1. Offizier