Das Totenschiff (film)
| The Death Ship | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georg Tressler |
| Based on | The Death Ship by B. Traven |
| Produced by | José Kohn Georg Tressler Dietrich von Theobald |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Heinz Pehlke |
| Edited by | Ilse Voigt |
| Music by | Roland Kovac |
Production company | UFA |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The Death Ship (German: Das Totenschiff) is a 1959 West German adventure film directed by Georg Tressler and starring Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Helmut Schmid, and Elke Sommer. The film is based on the book of the same name by B. Traven, author of The Treasure of Sierra Madre, and was filmed on location in Spain. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz.