Abandon Ship (1957)
In this supenseful and provocative high-seas drama, the captain of a luxury liner is suddenly faced with life or death decisions when his ship sinks, leaving himself and a few survivors floating at sea in an overcrowded lifeboat that does not contain enough food, water and medical supplies to support them all. The captain, Alec Holmes (Tyrone Power) is a decent fellow, and initially intends to save everyone. But it soon becomes clear to one of the ship's men, Frank Kelly (Lloyd Nolan) that this is impossible. As Kelly sacrifices himself by leaping overboard and into the sea, he shouts out a warning to Holmes that it will be necessary to rid the boat of its ill passengers if the rest are to survive, as not enough food and water exists to provide for everyone. Defying the requests of his sweetheart, Nurse Julie White (director Mai Zetterling), and his buddy and fellow officer, Will McKinley (Stephen Boyd), Holmes disposes of the sick individuals on board. He initially gains the support of the rest of the passengers, but when a rescue ship finally turns up, their support turns to contempt and hostility. In Great Britain the story is titled Seven Waves Away. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Sale
Synopsis of Abandon Ship
In this supenseful and provocative high-seas drama, the captain of a luxury liner is suddenly faced with life or death decisions when his ship sinks, leaving himself and a few survivors floating at sea in an overcrowded lifeboat that does not contain enough food, water and medical supplies to support them all. The captain, Alec Holmes (Tyrone Power) is a decent fellow, and initially intends to save everyone. But it soon becomes clear to one of the ship's men, Frank Kelly (Lloyd Nolan) that this is impossible. As Kelly sacrifices himself by leaping overboard and into the sea, he shouts out a warning to Holmes that it will be necessary to rid the boat of its ill passengers if the rest are to survive, as not enough food and water exists to provide for everyone. Defying the requests of his sweetheart, Nurse Julie White (director Mai Zetterling), and his buddy and fellow officer, Will McKinley (Stephen Boyd), Holmes disposes of the sick individuals on board. He initially gains the support of the rest of the passengers, but when a rescue ship finally turns up, their support turns to contempt and hostility. In Great Britain the story is titled Seven Waves Away. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Abandon Ship
- Tyrone Power - Alec Holmes
- Lloyd Nolan - Frank Kelly
- Moira Lister - Edith Middleton
- Marie Lohr - Mrs. Knudsen
- Noel Willman - Aubrey Clark
- Clive Morton - Gen. Barrington
- John Stratton - Sparks Cleary
- Eddie Byrne - Michael Faroni
- Ralph Michael - George Kilgore
- Jill Melford - Mrs. Kilgore
- Derek Sydney - Marie Pasquale
- Austin Trevor - Edward Wilton
- Danny Green - Big Joe Woolsek
- Mai Zetterling - Julie White
- Stephen Boyd - Will McKinley
- James Hayter - Cookie Morrow
- Moultrie Kelsall - Daniel Cane
- Gordon Jackson - John Merritt
- Laurence Naismith - Capt. Darrow
- Victor Maddern - Willie Hawkins
- David Langton - John Hayden
- Orlando Martins - Sam Holly
- Finlay Currie - Seaman
- John Gray - Aussie Smith
- Ferdinand "Ferdy" Mayne - Solly Daniels
- Director(s):
- Richard Sale
- Writer(s):
- Richard Sale
- Producer(s):
- Wilfred Shingleton, John R. Sloan, Ted Richmond
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