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Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools (1965)

2h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 6.5 / 10

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

Studio: Stanley Kramer Productions

Genre: Drama, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

as Mary Treadwell

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

as La Condesa

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

as Rieber

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

as Tenny

Oskar Werner

Oskar Werner

as Dr. Schumann

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

as Jenny