The Ghost Ship

"Captain Stone's newly recruited officer, Tom Merriam, idolizes his senior who treats him like a friend. But when a couple of his crew members die mysteriously, Tom starts doubting Stone's authority."

Cast

Richard Dix

as Capt. Will Stone

Russell Wade

as Third Officer Tom Merriam

Edith Barrett

as Ellen Roberts

Ben Bard

as First Officer Bowns

Edmund Glover

as Jacob 'Sparks' Winslow, Radioman

Sir Lancelot

as Billy Radd

Lawrence Tierney

as Seaman Louie Parker

Dewey Robinson

as Boats

Skelton Knaggs

as Paolo 'Finn' Lindstrom, the Mute

Paul Marion

as Peter, the Greek

Robert Bice

as Raphael, the Steward

Tom Burton

as William Benson

Harry Clay

as Tom McCall

Alec Craig

as Blind Beggar

Boyd Davis

as Charles Roberts

George DeNormand

as John Corbin, Sailor

Charles Lung

as Long Jim

Shirley O'Hara

as Ellen's Sister

Herb Vigran

as Chief Engineer

Eddie Borden

as Crewman (uncredited)

John Burford

as Crewman

Cliff Edwards

as Unnamed Officer

Mike Lally

as Crewman

Nolan Leary

as Stenographer

Norman Mayes

as Carriage Driver

Charles Norton

as German Sailor

Russell Owen

as Crewman

Charles Regan

as Crewman

Robert R. Stephenson

as German Sailor

Steve Winston

as Ausman

Crew

Mark Robson

Director

Donald Henderson Clarke

Screenplay

Leo Mittler

Story

Val Lewton

Producer

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

John Lockert

Editor

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Claude E. Carpenter

Set Decoration

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Ruby Rosenberg

Assistant Director

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design