Director: Stanley Kramer

Writer: Abby Mann

From novel: Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter

Music: Ernest Gold

Producer: Stanley Kramer

Keywords: Drama, Cruise

A German ocean liner travels to Germany by way of Mexico in 1933, with a representative assortment of passengers Grand Hotel style. Won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Set Decoration; received additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor and Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Adaptation and Best Costume Design.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Elizabeth Ashley	Actor	30-Aug-1939		Take Her, She's Mine
Michael Dunn	Actor	20-Oct-1934	30-Aug-1973	Dr. Miguelito Loveless
Jose Ferrer	Actor	8-Jan-1909	26-Jan-1992	The Caine Mutiny
Gila Golan	Model	c. 1940		Our Man Flint
Alf Kjellin	Actor	28-Feb-1920	5-Apr-1988	Torment
Werner Klemperer	Actor	22-Mar-1920	6-Dec-2000	Col. Klink on Hogan's Heroes
Charles Korvin	Actor	21-Nov-1907	18-Jun-1998	Interpol Calling
Vivien Leigh	Actor	5-Nov-1913	8-Jul-1967	Gone With The Wind
BarBara Luna	Actor	2-Mar-1939		American character actress
Lee Marvin	Actor	19-Feb-1924	29-Aug-1987	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
George Segal	Actor	13-Feb-1934		Fun with Dick and Jane
Simone Signoret	Actor	25-Mar-1921	30-Sep-1985	Ship of Fools
Lilia Skala	Actor	28-Nov-1896	18-Dec-1994	Lilies of the Field
Oskar Werner	Actor	13-Nov-1922	23-Oct-1984	Jules et Jim

CAST

Vivien Leigh	...   Mary Treadwell
Simone Signoret	...   La Condesa
Jose Ferrer	...   Rieber
Lee Marvin	...   Tenny
Oskar Werner	...   Dr. Schumann
Elizabeth Ashley	...   Jenny
George Segal	...   David
Jose Greco	...   Pepe
Michael Dunn	...   Glocken
Charles Korvin	...   Capt. Thiele
and
Heinz Ruehmann	...   Lowenthal
Lilia Skala	...   Frau Hutten
BarBara Luna	...   Amparo
Alf Kjellin	...   Freytag
Christiane Schmidtmer	...   Lizzi
Olga Fabian	...   Frau Schmitt
Werner Klemperer	...   Lt. Huebner
Gila Golan	...   Elsa
John Wengraf	...   Graf
with
Oscar Beregi	...   Lutz
Stanley Adams	...   Hutten
Karen Verne	...   Frau Lutz
Henry Calvin	...   Fat Man
Paul Daniel	...   Carlos
Charles de Vries	...   Johann
Peter Mamakos	...   Religious Man
David Renard	...   Woodcarver
Lydia Torea	...   Pastora
Rudy Carrella	...   Ric
Silvia Marino	...   Rac
Anthony Brand	...   Guitarist

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