Director Vernon Sewell's fifth version of this material, which was cribbed from an old French Grand Guignol play, concerns a young couple, Guy and Margaret (Dermot Walsh and Hazel Court), who purchase a yacht named
The Cyclops, which, they are later told, is haunted. When the unbelievers
ignore this warning, strange things begin to happen. Calling in an expert on the supernatural, Guy and Margaret discover--in flashback--that the former owner killed his wife and her lover and stored the two bodies on board. A talky but fairly atmospheric effort, GHOST SHIP is hampered by its low
budget. The yacht on which the film is set is director Sewell's own. Sewell woul...
Released:
1952
Rated:
NR
Length:
69 mins