The wreck of the mary deare, written in 1956 by hammond innes, belongs to the genre of adventure and drama tales that crosses the gap between great literature and pure entertainment. A salvage expert, sands sees a payday in the abandoned, drifting hulk. We have 1 answer for the clue the wreck of the mary deare author. Elmores moment of vengeance was made into a schlitz playhouse of stars episode in september 1956. He stays on board and eventually follows orders until the two manage to wreck the ship on a rocky shore. Watch the wreck of the mary deare 1959 movie online. The screenplay by eric ambler was based on the 1956 novel of the same name by hammond innes. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 michael anderson, gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave, adventure, crime, drama march 9, 2016 in the english channel john sands, captain of a small rescue ship, finds the freighter mary deare drifting. John sands, captain of the sea witch, catches a glimpse of the great ship as it passes by. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 directed by michael. The wreck of the mary deare pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the wreck of the mary deare pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. The wreck of the mary deare by hammond innes overdrive. Rent the wreck of the mary deare 1959 on dvd and bluray. The wreck of the mary deare is part seafaring adventure, part mystery, part courtroom drama and, with screen titans gary cooper and charlton heston onboard, all heroic.
Over the years, heston has written extensively about his career. Gary cooper and charlton heston team up as the freighters former first officer and a wouldbe salvage man, with richard harris a villainous saboteur. Miss temptation wasnt published in book form until 1968 in the collection welcome to the monkey house. Sep 27, 2015 the wreck of the mary deare youtube movies. Gary cooper, charlton heston, and michael redgrave star in this seafaring drama about the skipper of a sunken ship who stands trial for negligence. Although he doesnt understand yet what happened on the mary deere sands allows. A bullet for the general western, full movie, english, classic film watchfree, cowboyfilm duration. Gary cooper is the only man aboard, until he is joined by charlton heston, whose vessel has been rammed through one night by the freighter. Aug 14, 2017 the wreck of the mary deare starts off as a seaborne actionadventure, turns into a character study and winds up as a staid courtroom dramawhodunit with a little splash of excitement at the end. Johns already looking forward to a large salvage fee but then he finds first officer gerald patch still on board who sends him away. The battered hulk of a huge ship looms out of the stinging spray of a furious gale.
Its a wellmade but schizophrenic film with jarring segues between land and sea. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1959 metrocolor in cinemascope british american thriller film directed by michael anderson and starring gary cooper and. John sands charleton heston is the captain of a salvage ship that is almost rammed by the apparently abandoned mary deare. Add a stirring musical score, a love interest and a modicum of humor, and this film could have been a big hit in 1959. Hitchcock had long wanted to work with cooper, but after developing the script with ernest lehman for several weeks, they concluded that it couldnt be done without turning the movie into a boring. Tell the world what you think about the wreck of the mary deare.
The wreck of the mary deare by hammond innes abebooks. Although heston had just completed work on benhur 1959 actually, he was still shooting occasional closeups for william wylers epic while filming mary deare it didnt take him. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 combined courtroom drama with contemporary maritime adventure as it untangled the mystery of a freighter, the mary deare, found drifting in the english channel. Shop the wreck of the mary deare dvd 1959 at best buy. On a cold, foggy night, a little sailboat called the sea witch is cruising calmly through the dark when a freighter suddenly rears out of the mist on a collision course. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1956 novel written by british author hammond innes, which was later adapted as a film starring gary cooper released in 1959 by mgm. Find release information for the wreck of the mary deare 1959 michael anderson on allmovie. Although theres only a little fire, the whole crew seems to have left the ship.
The wreck of the mary deare gary cooper charlton heston michael redgrave 1959 a salvager charlton heston rescues the captain gary cooper of a freighter whose mystery unfolds at a london court of inquiry. The mary deare, title character of hammond innes book and movie the wreck of the mary deare, stranded on the minkies reef. The wreck of the mary deare by hammond innes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Although rarely shown today, the wreck of the mary deare is a unique picture featuring two of the more powerful actors in screen history, and it contains a couple of thrilling action sequences. According to hollywood reporter news items, alfred hitchcock was involved in the development of the wreck of the mary deare and was set to direct. But for picture and sound its great as a regular dvd. They dismissed the mary deare as a piece of leaking ironmongery taken off the junk heap. I would assume that this was deliberate on the part of innes, together with the 1st person narrative, to ensure buyin from the reader. The wreck of the mary deare the mystery of a ghost ship looming suddenly out of the night, with only a crazed and battered captain aboard, is solved skillfully and with a good deal of suspense. Only one man, halfmad, remains aboard, working without sleep or sustenance to save her from sinking. For forty years, this 6,000ton freighter had tramped the seas, suffered shipwreck twice, and been torpedoed. After gideon patch and john sands saved her from sinking during a storm in the english channel. The most famous of his novels is probably the wreck of the mary deare, which was first published in 1956. The wreck of the mary deare starts off as a seaborne actionadventure, turns into a character study and winds up as a staid courtroom dramawhodunit with a little splash of excitement at the end.
As for the nationality of mary deares john sands, mike duncan and harold lowden hal, id always assumed that they were british but, youre right, the book doesnt seem to specify a nationality for any of them. The wreck of the mary deare by innes, hammond, 191998. The wreck of the mary deare is the perfect example of the art of moviemaking. The films final third brings in some bondian action to offset the courtroom boredom, but the whole secret trek to the mary deare in search of proof is an inane macguffin, because their success in vindicating coopers innocence in the whole soggy mystery hinges upon the contracted salvage team being ethical, and willing to stop evil first mate. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 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. Unrated a man must dive into a wrecked ship in order to. Released 1959, the wreck of the mary deare stars garycooper, charltonheston, michaelredgrave, emlynwilliams the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
The wreck of the mary deare original theatrical trailer. For a landlubber whos only seafaring experience is a few long offshore jaunts on deepsea fishing boats, a couple of yacht trips, and the growl of coastal. Sands boards the ship in search of plunder but as it is tossed on the high seas, he discovers a. The wreck of the mary deare pictures rotten tomatoes. Her name is mary deare, and her crew is nowhere to be seen. Publication date 1981 topics fiction in english 19001945 texts. The wreck of the mary deare is pleasantly surprising on many levels, but that first half, when its largely heston and cooper alone on the titular ship, is rich with mood, mystery, and tension. The wreck of the mary deare encyclopedia titanica message board.
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name. But this man is no hero, and this ship was not meant to be s. It was great to read shortly after its 1956 release, every bit as exciting during a second read nearly sixty years later, and much better than the 1959 movie that bears the same name. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 ultimate classics. The wreck of the mary deare kindle edition by innes. Johns already looking forward to a large salvage fee, but then he finds first officer gerald patch still on board, who sends him away. The wreck of the mary deare is a 1959 metrocolor in cinemascope britishamerican thriller film directed by michael anderson and starring gary cooper and charlton heston, and featuring michael redgrave, cecil parker, richard harris and john le mesurier. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 the wreck of the mary. Overall, the wreck of the mary deare is a pageturner. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Talented special effects and adventure director michael anderson around the world in 80 days, 1956 keeps the suspense going in this drama about the wreck of the mary deare. The wreck of the mary deare by hammond innes, first edition. This thrilling nautical mystery begins with an empty ship coasting through the dark and unfolds into a courtroom drama. With gary cooper, charlton heston, michael redgrave, emlyn williams.
Thats the lesson charlton heston learned when he signed on to star opposite gary cooper, in a memorable seafaring thriller called the wreck of the mary deare. The wreck of the mary deare dvdr 1959 warner archives. According to a december 1958 daily variety news item, after hitchcock withdrew from the production in order to develop north by northwest, director john sturges was set to direct, until a delay in production and other commitments also forced him to. Sands boards it hoping to claim it for salvage, but finds the first officer, gideon patch. Feb 11, 2005 as for the nationality of mary deare s john sands, mike duncan and harold lowden hal, id always assumed that they were british but, youre right, the book doesnt seem to specify a nationality for any of them.
The freighter mary deare is set afire and abandoned by its crew during a storm on the english channel. The wreck of the mary deare 1959stream and watch online. The wreck of the mary deare original theatrical trailer youtube. The wreck of the mary deare the alfred hitchcock wiki. The wreck of the mary deare the hammond innes novel was optioned by mgm with the intention of having hitchcock direct and gary cooper star. You dont know many details, but it is perfectly engrossing. Feb 16, 2017 scenes of the wreck of the mary deare 1959 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Michael anderson around the world in 80 days, logans run directs from a screenplay by famed spy novelist eric ambler. Find where to watch the wreck of the mary deare and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. I made the texture of some pictures that i took of an old ship in oslo, back in 88.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It tells the story of a very old ship described as a deathtrap of rattling rivets, which is found adrift at sea by salvageer john sands. Rent the wreck of the mary deare 1959 starring gary cooper and charlton heston on dvd and bluray. The hammond innes novel the wreck of mary deare was published in 1956. The actors were actually wet because the water was real if you can still understand this word. The wreck of the mary deare directed by michael anderson written by eric ambler from a novel by hammond innes. In the english channel john sands, captain of a small rescue ship, finds the freighter mary deare drifting. Scenes of the wreck of the mary deare 1959 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. They dismissed the mary deare as a piece of leaking ironmongery taken off the junk. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 posted on november 5, 2016 by bea. The crew of the small craft leaps into action, straining the sea witchs sails to the limit, barely.
Innes hammond innes was an english author who mainly wrote thrillers, of which several have been made into films. I made this model with the ship from the movie as an example. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The wreck of the mary deare trailer 1959 video detective. Consequently, his thoughts on the wreck of the mary deare are a matter of public record. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The wreck of the mary deare 1959 michael anderson, gary. Johns already looking forward to a large salvage fee, but then he finds first officer gerald patch still on board, who sends him.