The Wreck of the Mary Deare

Released Nov 6, 1959

1h 45m

Adventure

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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. Boarding the vessel, however, Sands finds that the Mary Deare's captain, Gideon Patch (Gary Cooper), is still aboard the ship, behaving strangely and clearly not well. After the damaged craft sinks, Sands and Patch attempt to prove to a court that the ship was sabotaged, but shocking revelations eventually come to light.

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Russ

A movie you've never heard of, and there is a long ton of reasons why. Gary Cooper is completely miscast; his wooden "method" if you can call it that is only good in old Westerns. This is one of the few times that Charlton Heston is the best actor in a film's cast. You do get to see Richard Harris in one of his early roles. Just when you think the film's ending will hinge on courtroom drama during the inquest, it switches back to action at sea for a rushed and unconvincing conclusion. The whole thing is a late 1950's Poseiden Adventure.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/23

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martin a

This is a fantastic film, with an outstanding cast. The story starts with a salvage crew finding a ship afloat damaged but with a mad man aboard or so it seems, and from there the story unfolds about the crew abandoning the ship and attempting to blow it up for the insurance. They stop the ship from sinking and ground it, it then ends up going to a court for investigation and the poor captain is not believed. It is a fantastic film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Classic thriller. outstanding actors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Excellent film from a golden age

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

good adventure story

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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s r

Unusual maritime drama involving salvaging, law, scuba and murder. Good cast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Michael Anderson

Director

Gary Cooper

Gideon Patch

Charlton Heston

John Sands

Michael Redgrave

Mr. Nyland

Emlyn Williams

Sir Wilfred Falcett

Cecil Parker

The Chairman

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

A suspenseful mystery-at-sea yarn, superbly photographed and tightly edited, with seasoned performances by Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston as skippers enmeshed in a maritime scandal.

Oct 7, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Crisply done sea adventure.

Rated: B

Apr 7, 2008

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Offbeat, compelling adventure-mystery tale featuring Cooper and Heston.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 17, 2008

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Synopsis

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. Boarding the vessel, however, Sands finds that the Mary Deare's captain, Gideon Patch (Gary Cooper), is still aboard the ship, behaving strangely and clearly not well. After the damaged craft sinks, Sands and Patch attempt to prove to a court that the ship was sabotaged, but shocking revelations eventually come to light.

Director: Michael Anderson
Screenwriter: Eric Ambler
Production Co: Blaustein-Baroda
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 1959, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m

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