Ship of Fools (1965)

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Ship of Fools on IMDb 7.2/10 4,292 votes

Released:
1965-07-29

Overview:
Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's Dr. Schumann, who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Condesa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David. Jenny is fascinated and puzzled by just who some of the other passengers are.

Director:
Stanley Kramer

Runtime:
2h 29min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Vivien Leigh
    as
    Mary Treadwell
  • Simone Signoret
    as
    La Condesa
  • José Ferrer
    as
    Rieber
  • Lee Marvin
    as
    Tenny
  • Oskar Werner
    as
    Dr. Schumann