The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
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55% of users liked it
(350 ratings)
Talented special effects and adventure director Michael Anderson (Around the World in 80 Days, 1956) keeps the suspense going in this drama about the wreck of the Mary Deare. John Sands (Charleton Heston) is the captain of a salvage ship that is almost rammed by the apparently abandoned Mary Deare.… More Talented special effects and adventure director Michael Anderson (Around the World in 80 Days, 1956) keeps the suspense going in this drama about the wreck of the Mary Deare. John Sands (Charleton Heston) is the captain of a salvage ship that is almost rammed by the apparently abandoned Mary Deare. Sands boards the ship in search of plunder but as it is tossed on the high seas, he discovers a half-crazed captain aboard (Gary Cooper). The captain of the Mary Deare, Gideon Patch, tells Sands his story and in the end, the ship is scuttled and sinks. While Sands believes the story, the court does not believe it and Captain Patch is devastated. Determined to prove his innocence, the two captains dive down to the sunken Mary Deare to dredge up the evidence they need -- building up to a slam-bang climax. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Anderson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 6, 1959 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Crisply done sea adventure.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Offbeat, compelling adventure-mystery tale featuring Cooper and Heston.
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Cast
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Gary Cooper
as Gideon Patch
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Charlton Heston
as John Sands
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Michael Redgrave
as Mr. Hyland
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Emlyn Williams
as Sir Wilfred Falcett
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Richard Harris
as Higgins
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Cecil Parker
as The Chairman
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Alexander Knox
as Petrie
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Ben Wright
as Mike Duncan
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Virginia McKenna
as Janet Taggart
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Peter Illing
as Gunderson
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Ashley Cowan
as Burrows
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Terence de Marney
as Frank
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Alexander Archdale
as Lloyd's Counsel
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Paul Bryar
as Port Official
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Albert Carrier
as Ambulance Attendant
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Lilyan Chauvin
as Nun
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George Dee
as French Captain
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Jean Del Val
as Javot
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Noel Drayton
as Bell
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Charles Lamb
as Court Clerk
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John Le Mesurier
as M.O.A. Lawyer
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Louis Mercier
as Commander of Police
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Lomax Study
as Photographer
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Charles Davis
as Yules
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John Dearth
as Reporter
