Voyage of the Damned (1976)
- Starring:
- Faye Dunaway, Max von Sydow, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Voyage of the Damned
Often described as "Ship of Fools with a conscience," Voyage of the Damned is based on a true story. In 1939, the Nazis ostentatiously loaded a luxury liner with hundred of Jewish refugees from all walks of life. The ship then tried to drop anchor in Havana, Cuba-only to have its passengers refused entry by the Cuban government, in keeping with its super-stringent immigration policies. This was exactly what the Nazis expected to happen, and indeed wanted to happen. By having the refugees turned away from Havana, the German government could "prove" that the Jews were indeed the most unwanted race on earth, thereby justifying Hitler's extermination policy. The crosssection of humanity on board the ship includes the requisite big-time stars: Faye Dunaway as a monocle-sporting countess and Oscar Werner as Dunaway's society-doctor husband; professor Luther Adler and his wife Wendy Hiller; poverty-stricken Nehemiah Persoff and Maria Schell, who hope to be reunited with their "fallen" daughter Katherine Ross; disbarred attorney Sam Wanamaker and his family (wife Lee Grant, daughter Lynne Frederick); anti-Nazi captain Max Von Sydow; and so on. Representing the Cuban government are president Fernando Rey and bureaucrat Jose Ferrer; other Havana denizens include businessman Orson Welles and minister James Mason. Despite its morbid overtones, Voyage of the Damned ends on a faintly positive note. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 158 mins
Complete Cast of Voyage of the Damned
- Faye Dunaway - Denise Kreisler
- Oskar Werner - Dr. Egon Kreisler
- Orson Welles - Estedes
- Ben Gazzara - Morris Troper
- Luther Adler - Prof. Weiler
- Michael Constantine - Clasing
- José Ferrer - Benitez
- Lynne Frederick - Anna Rosen
- Julie Harris - Alice Feinchild
- Wendy Hiller - Rebecca Weiler
- David Daker - First Officer
- Tom Laughlin - Engineering Officer
- Leonard Rossiter - Commander Udo von Bonin
- Brian Gilbert - Laurence Schulman
- David de Keyser - Joseph Joseph
- Keith Barron - Purser Mueller
- Philip Stone - Secretary
- Frederick Jaeger - Werner Mannheim
- Carl Duering - German Ambassador
- Günter Meisner - Robert Hoffman
- Victor Spinetti - Dr. Erich Strauss
- Max von Sydow - Capt. Gustav Schroeder
- Malcolm McDowell - Max Gunther
- James Mason - Remos
- Katharine Ross - Mira Hauser
- Paul Koslo - Aaron Pozner
- Nehemiah Persoff - Mr. Hauser
- Fernando Rey - Cuban President
- Helmut Griem - Otto Schiendick
- Janet Suzman - Leni Strauss
- Anthony Higgins - Seaman Berg
- Lee Grant - Lili Rosen
- Constantin de Goguel - Navigation Officer
- Donald Houston - Dr. Hans Glauner
- Georgina Hale - Lottie Schulman
- Maria Schell - Mrs. Hauser
- Bernard Hepton - Milton Goldsmith
- Jonathan Pryce - Joseph Manasse
- Milo Sperber - Rabbi
- Sam Wanamaker - Carl Rosen
- Denholm Elliott - Admiral Canaris
- Marika Rivera - Madame in Bordello
- Director(s):
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Writer(s):
- David Butler, Steve Shagan
- Producer(s):
- Robert Fryer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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