The wreck of the mary deare 1959 cast and crew moviefone. All the trivia you can handle about the wreck of the mary deare, 1959, directed by michael anderson, with gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave. Charlton heston plays the part of a salvage captain. Posts about sergeant york written by just another film buff. This is a new dvd from spain of the 1959 cine film. Wings 1927, till the penultimate one, the wreck of the mary deare 1959, and we. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1959 metrocolor in cinemascope britishamerican thriller film directed by michael anderson and starring gary cooper and charlton heston, and featuring michael redgrave, cecil parker, richard harris and john le mesurier. Overall, the wreck of the mary deare is a pageturner. The wreck of the mary deare encyclopedia titanica message board. Wings 1927, till the penultimate one, the wreck of the mary deare 1959, and we must. Heston took a backseat to gary cooper in this one, who gives another solid. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
The wreck of the mary deare the alfred hitchcock wiki. Thats the lesson charlton heston learned when he signed on to star opposite gary cooper, in a memorable seafaring thriller called the wreck of the mary deare. First of all i must point out that i am a nautical and seafaring movie freak. Gary cooper, charlton heston, and michael redgrave in the wreck of the mary deare 1959. Consequently, his thoughts on the wreck of the mary deare are a matter of public record. Not available separately starring gary cooper, charlton heston, virginia mckenna, richard harris, michael redgrave, emlyn williams, cecil parker, alexander knox cinematography joseph ruttenberg art direction paul groesse, hans peters film editor eda warren original music george duning. Feb 11, 2005 as for the nationality of mary deare s john sands, mike duncan and harold lowden hal, id always assumed that they were british but, youre right, the book doesnt seem to specify a nationality for any of them.
Gary cooper signature collection sergeant york the. Sands boards the ship in search of plunder but as it is tossed on the high seas, he discovers a. Although theres only a little fire, the whole crew seems to have left the shipexcept for its halfcrazed captain, gideon patch. It tells the story of a very old ship described as a deathtrap of rattling rivets, which is found adrift at sea by salvageer john sands. No matter what part of this universe you are from this is a must see movie. I love being surprised by an older film i assume will be stiff with age.
The wreck of the mary deare, written in 1956 by hammond innes, belongs to the genre of adventure and drama tales that crosses the gap between great literature and pure entertainment. Talented special effects and adventure director michael anderson around the world in 80 days, 1956 keeps the suspense going in this drama about the wreck of the mary deare. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A superhero movie not too rotten that changes the usual crap, even if its a tad naive and outdated, at least its exotic. Gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave, cecil parker, virginia mckenna, richard harris, emlyn williams, alexander knox, ben wright, peter illing, michael anderson, the wreck of the mary deare, the wreck of the mary deare, michael anderson, gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave, cecil parker, the wreck of the mary deare, the. Overview of the wreck of the mary deare, 1959, directed by michael anderson, with gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave, at turner classic movies. And the captain of the mary deare, the only man on board the ghost ship that. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 the movie database. Released 1959, the wreck of the mary deare stars garycooper, charltonheston, michaelredgrave, emlynwilliams the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Gary cooper, top 10 film star, personifies integrity in more than 70 films, as the quintessential american individualist. Editions of the wreck of the mary deare by hammond innes.
There are no discussions for the wreck of the mary deare. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The wreck of the mary deare the mystery of a ghost ship looming suddenly out of the night, with only a crazed and battered captain aboard, is solved skillfully and with a good deal of suspense. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 when ship captain john sands charlton heston encounters the mary deare, an apparently abandoned ship, on the open seas, he hopes to salvage the wreck. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1959 metrocolor in cinemascope british american thriller film directed by michael anderson and starring gary cooper and. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 directed by michael. Although rarely shown today, the wreck of the mary deare is a unique picture featuring two of the more powerful actors in screen history, and it contains a couple of thrilling action sequences. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. I would assume that this was deliberate on the part of innes, together with the 1st person narrative, to ensure buyin from the reader.
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name. This signature collection of films starring gary cooper that are now under the. When ship captain john sands charlton heston encounters the mary deare, an apparently abandoned ship, on the open seas, he hopes to salvage the. Over the years, heston has written extensively about his career. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1959 metrocolor in cinemascope britishamerican thriller film directed by michael anderson and starring gary cooper and. Although heston had just completed work on benhur 1959 actually, he was still shooting occasional closeups for william wylers epic while filming mary deare it didnt take him. Feb 16, 2017 scenes of the wreck of the mary deare 1959 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Rent the wreck of the mary deare 1959 on dvd and bluray. The wreck of the mary deare the hammond innes novel was optioned by mgm with the intention of having hitchcock direct and gary cooper star. They dismissed the mary deare as a piece of leaking ironmongery taken off the junk heap. A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately. Hitchcock had long wanted to work with cooper, but after developing the script with ernest lehman for several weeks, they concluded that it couldnt be done without turning the movie into a boring. The wreck of the mary deare cargaison dangereuse 1959 genre.
The wreck of the mary deare original theatrical trailer youtube. You dont know many details, but it is perfectly engrossing. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 12 1117 1959 us drama. John sands charleton heston is the captain of a salvage ship that is almost rammed by the apparently abandoned mary deare. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 combined courtroom drama with contemporary maritime adventure as it untangled the mystery of a freighter, the mary deare, found drifting in the english channel. In the english channel, john sands heston, captain of a small rescue ship, finds the freighter mary deare drifting. Posts about gary cooper written by just another film buff. And the captain of the mary deare, the only man on board the ghost ship that traffics. Cooper, after given time to think it over, comes to a conclusion to be a soldier.
Auditoire blogical conclusion checking on my sausages chris marker. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 put on the agenda. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1956 novel written by british author hammond innes, which was later adapted as a film starring gary cooper released in 1959. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Task force 1949 and the hanging tree 1959for example warner has the. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1956 novel written by british author hammond innes, which was later adapted as a film starring gary cooper released in 1959 by mgm. The wreck of the mary deare authentic region 1 dvd from warner brothers starring gary cooper, charlton heston. But for picture and sound its great as a regular dvd. With gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave, emlyn williams. This conclusion, with its suggestion that the real danger had only begun, was too.
The wreck of the mary deare 1959stream and watch online. Apr 25, 2016 scenes of charlton heston in the wreck of the mary deare 1959 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Dec 18, 2011 3d model of the mary deare after the book and film the wreck of the mary deare by hammond innes. A wellmade but schizophrenic film that marked the end of gary coopers film acting career, the peak of charlton hestons and the beginning for richard harris. The screenplay by eric ambler was based on the 1956 novel of the same name by hammond innes. Rent the wreck of the mary deare 1959 starring gary cooper and charlton heston on dvd and bluray. Gary cooper and charlton heston team up as the freighters former first officer and a wouldbe salvage man, with richard harris a villainous saboteur. The mary deare is one of his best, but the film doesnt do the novel justice.
The wreck of the mary deare is a british film, made by a british director, based upon a novel by a british writer hammond innes, mostly set either in britain or aboard a ship in the english channel, and with a predominantly british cast. Gary cooper, charlton heston, and michael redgrave star in this seafaring drama about the skipper of a sunken ship who stands trial for negligence. Charlton heston in the wreck of the mary deare 1959. The film s final third brings in some bondian action to offset the courtroom boredom, but the whole secret trek to the mary deare in search of proof is an inane macguffin, because their success in vindicating coopers innocence in the whole soggy mystery hinges upon the contracted salvage team being ethical, and willing to stop evil first mate. To make things even better, its in widescreen cinemascope and metrocolor. And yet it stars two major american actors, gary cooper and charlton heston. For forty years, this 6,000ton freighter had tramped the seas, suffered shipwreck twice, and been torpedoed. This film was made after he completed filming on benhur but before it was released. The fountainhead dallas springfield rifle the wreck of the mary deare at a. The wreck of the mary deare is pleasantly surprising on many levels, but that first half, when its largely heston and cooper alone on the titular ship, is rich with mood, mystery, and tension. Charlton heston in the wreck of the mary deare 1959 youtube. For a landlubber whos only seafaring experience is a few long offshore jaunts on deepsea fishing boats, a couple of yacht trips, and the growl of coastal. Though for heston, just getting on board the mary deare is an ordeal, and one of the best sequences in the film. Sands boards it hoping to claim it for salvage, but finds the first officer, gideon patch.
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