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The Hell Ship: Directed by Victor Sjöström. With Jenny Hasselqvist, Matheson Lang, Victor Sjöström, Maria Di Zazzo. A naval adventure that focuses on the rivalry among the crew, particularly the indignation wrought by the behavior of implacable Captain Steen.
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- Drama, Romance
- Victor Sjöström
- 1923-02-05
Plot. In 2047, a distress signal is received from the Event Horizon, a starship that disappeared during its maiden voyage to Proxima Centauri seven years earlier. The ship mysteriously reappears in orbit around Neptune, and the rescue vessel Lewis and Clark is dispatched to investigate.
An awkward love triangle between Dick, Jan Steen, and his wife, Ann-Britt, unravels in the nautical melodrama The Hell Ship, Sjöström's final Swedish film before his departure for Hollywood.
- Victor Sjöström
- Svensk Filminspelning
The Hell Ship is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Madlaine Traverse, Alan Roscoe, Betty Bouton, Dick La Reno, and Jack Curtis. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in February 1920.
Sep 21, 2017 · "The Hell Ship" is a drama created by director Victor Sjöström (Seastrom), a star of Silent Hall of Fame. The film features Jenny Hasselqvist, Matheson Lang, Victor Sjöström and others. Victor Sjöström was successful in his native Sweden before making a career in the USA in 1924-1930.
Overview. A naval adventure that focuses on the rivalry among the crew, particularly the indignation wrought by the behavior of inplacable Captain Steen. Dick, one of the sailors, is one of the most rebellious and draws up plans to exact vengeance. The opportunity arises, but an incident that may sink the ship changes the focus of attention.
'Eld ombord,' sometimes translated as 'Fire on board' or alternatively known as 'The hell ship,' may not be one of the man's most widely known works, but it very quickly starts to illustrate its strength before even fifteen minutes have passed.
