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Torture Ship

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1939 | 64 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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