The Blood Ship

1927

Drama

3
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 47 47

ship mutiny

Plot summary

A disgraced sea captain signs on as a crewman on a cargo ship. He discovers that the vessel is captained by the very man who stole his ship, a sadistic brute who also took the former captain's wife and daughter. The ship's crew is composed mostly of sailors who were shanghai'ed aboard and are kept in line by the brutal captain and his even more fearsome first mate. The captain and one of his fellow crewmen--who has fallen in love with the man's daughter, who now belongs to the brutal captain--try to unite the crew to end the brutal reign of the captain and his henchman. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2007.

Director

George B. Seitz Photo
George B. Seitz

Top cast

Richard Arlen Photo
Richard Arlen as John Shreve
Fred Kohler Photo
Fred Kohler as First Mate Fitz
Chappell Dossett Photo
Chappell Dossett as Rev. Richard Deaken
Arthur Rankin Photo
Arthur Rankin as Nils
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
615.26 MB
958*720
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 7 min
Seeds 8
1.12 GB
1436*1080
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 7 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rogerskarsten 7 / 10

Conventional but rollicking sea melodrama

Reviewed by boblipton 6 / 10

Quite A Cast For Poverty Row Columbia

Richard Arlen signs onto Captain. Walter James' ship. Usually James' crews are all shanghaied, only to desert at the first port of call. But Arlen thinks Jacqueline Logan needs a friend onboard. Hobart Bosworth also signs on. He used to be the ship's skipper, until James framed him for murder and stole his ship, his wife -- now dead -- and his daughter: Miss Logan.Columbia was working at pulling out of the states rights distribution that was the lot of Poverty Row. They had secured distribution from Film Booking Office, a second-tier but real distributor, and spent liberally -- for them -- on cast and director, John Seitz. The result is a blood-and-thunder movie, that looks pretty good. The fact that the print that survives is in excellent shape certainly helps. With Fred Kohler, Arthur Rankin, and Blue Washington.
Reviewed by skybar20 9 / 10

Terrific Film

I had the pleasure of viewing a complete copy of The Blood Ship last night at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, NY. It was part of their regular presentation of silent films and rare early talkies at various times throughout the year. The other reviewer is spot on as this film is a rousing adventure melodrama especially when you view it with live theater organ accompaniment, thundering during the mutiny. Were this available on DVD, I would buy it in a minute. Thank God the final reel has since been discovered in great shape. I hope the other reviewer gets a chance to see the entire film. Great to see Fred Kohler (a terrific overlooked villain) as the nefarious first mate. This movie is high action melodrama, and, if you have the chance, I highly recommend that you see The Blood Ship.
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