A captain's flashback reveals a turbulent voyage marked by romantic conflict, crew mutiny, and tragic sacrifice.
Set in 1931, the film takes place aboard a merchant ship, briefly harboured in South America. A young woman (Diane Cilento) boards the ship as a passenger, resulting in disharmony among the superstitious crew members. Virtuous seaman Anthony Steel protects the girl from the lecherous advances of captain Peter Finch.
Roy Ward Baker
Rating: 5.9/10 (7 votes)