
Torture Ship
Seen it?1939 | 64 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of medical drama and horror fans. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run. Liked Island of Lost Souls or Invasion of the Body Snatchers? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 4 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A mad scientist uses captured criminals as experiments for his study on "the criminal mind" aboard his private ship.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Victor Halperin
- Lyle TalbotLt. Bob Bennett
- Irving PichelDr. Herbert Stander
- Julie BishopJoan Martel
- Sheila BromleyPoison Mary Slavish
- Anthony AverillDirk - Stander's Aide
- Russell HoptonHarry 'The Carver' Bogard
- Julian MadisonPaul - Stander's Aide
- Eddie HoldenOle Olson
- Wheeler OakmanJohn Ritter
- Stanley BlystoneCapt. Mike Briggs