The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Seen it?1959 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Lost City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Anderson
- Gary CooperGideon Patch
- Charlton HestonJohn Sands
- Michael RedgraveMr. Nyland
- Virginia McKennaJanet Taggart
- Richard HarrisHiggins
- Emlyn WilliamsSir Wilfred Falcett
- Alexander KnoxPetrie
- Cecil ParkerInquiry Chairman
- Ben WrightMike Duncan
- Peter IllingGunderson