The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

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The Shadow Line

1973

1h 21m

6.6(4 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Story of a young, inexperienced ship captain named Marlow, who struggles in solitude during the voyage with disease, insubordinate crew and vagaries of weather.

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Télécip

Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Jean Babilée

Capitaine Marlow

Jean Babilée

Acting

Jacques Bernard

Gabriel

Jacques Bernard

Acting

Roger Blin

Burns

Roger Blin

Acting

Tino Carraro

Capitaine Giles

Tino Carraro

Acting

Kurt Großkurth

Alfred and Ernest Jacobus

Kurt Großkurth

Acting

Raymond Jourdan

Doctor

Raymond Jourdan

Acting

Margo Lion

Governess

Margo Lion

Acting

Luis Masson

Ransome

No Image

Acting

Jacqueline Parent

Alice

Jacqueline Parent

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