A mad scientist performs experiments on "the criminal mind" on captured criminals on board his private ship.A mad scientist performs experiments on "the criminal mind" on captured criminals on board his private ship.A mad scientist performs experiments on "the criminal mind" on captured criminals on board his private ship.
Julie Bishop
- Joan Martel
- (as Jacqueline Wells)
Leander De Cordova
- Ezra Matthews
- (as Leander de Cordova)
Demetrius Alexis
- Steve Murano
- (as Dmitri Alexis)
Carleton Young
- Reporter
- (unconfirmed)
William Chapman
- Bill
- (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Adia Kuznetzoff
- Adolph Krantz
- (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Jack London
- Harvey Huntley(uncredited)
- George Wallace Sayre(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe earliest documented telecast of this film in the New York City area was Wednesday 20 December 1950 on WABD (Channel 5).
- GoofsIn the shortened 49 minute version, at approx. 19:51-19:53, a boom mic shadow is on the chest of Dr. Stander's assistant, Dirk, before it is swiftly moved away.
- Quotes
[first lines]
First reporter: Doctor, is it true that through your experiments in endocrine glands you can cure crime?
Second reporter: What about this crime cure?
Dr. Herbert Stander: Boys, after the grand jury's decision, I'll have a statement to make. If making a criminal mind is normal... than I'll be indicted.
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Featured review
Decent
Torture Ship (1939)
** (out of 4)
A mad doctor puts criminals aboard his ship so that he can do strange experiments on them trying to figure out what's wrong. This film was directed by Victor Halperin who previously made White Zombie, Supernatural and Revolt of the Zombies. Overall the film isn't too bad but there's really not too much action or horror in the film's short 50-minute running time. Lyle Talbot plays the hero and he always brings some "B" movie charm to a film but that's about it. Mixing the horror, sci-fi and gangster genres together should have worked better. Based on a story by Jack London.
** (out of 4)
A mad doctor puts criminals aboard his ship so that he can do strange experiments on them trying to figure out what's wrong. This film was directed by Victor Halperin who previously made White Zombie, Supernatural and Revolt of the Zombies. Overall the film isn't too bad but there's really not too much action or horror in the film's short 50-minute running time. Lyle Talbot plays the hero and he always brings some "B" movie charm to a film but that's about it. Mixing the horror, sci-fi and gangster genres together should have worked better. Based on a story by Jack London.
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- Mil muertos en el mar
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- Runtime57 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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