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Vessel of Wrath
1938 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 6.9
Drama
A womanizing, boozy beach bum in a Dutch island colony in the Pacific clashes with the sister of a pious missionary who’s struggling to reform him.
Also known as The Beachcomber
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-03-04
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- missionary
- drunk
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew

Charles Laughton
as Ginger Ted

Elsa Lanchester
as Martha Jones

Robert Newton
as The Controleur

Tyrone Guthrie
as Dr Owen Jones

Eliot Makeham
as The Native Head Clerk

Dolly Mollinger
as Lia
- DW
D.A. Ward
as Albert
- JS
J. Solomon
as Sgt. Henrik
Directed by Erich Pommer