Ship of Fools

EXPLORER, MISTRESS, VAGRANT, LOAFER, ARTIST, TRAMP ... THEY ARE ALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE!

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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.

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Creators

Stanley Kramer

director

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Abby Mann

writer

Katherine Anne Porter

writer

Cast

Vivien Leigh actor

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Simone Signoret actor José Ferrer actor Lee Marvin actor

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Oskar Werner actor Elizabeth Ashley actor George Segal actor

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José Greco actor

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Michael Dunn actor Charles Korvin actor Heinz Rühmann actor

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Lilia Skala actor BarBara Luna actor

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Christiane Schmidtmer actor

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Alf Kjellin actor Werner Klemperer actor

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John Wengraf actor

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Olga Fabian actor

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Gila Golan actor

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Oscar Beregi, Jr. actor