The Mystery of the Marie Celeste

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 1935 is one of the early films from Hammer Film Productions and was directed by Denison Clift. It stars Bla Lugosi, Shirley Grey and Arthur Margetson.

Captain Briggs Arthur Margetson and Captain Morehead Clifford McLaglen are best friends. Capt. Morehead is in love with Sarah Shirley Grey. He brings Briggs to New York to meet her. Briggs himself falls in love with her. Sarah also falls in love with Briggs. Both men propose to her the same day. Sarah chooses Briggs. Sarah and Briggs open their marriage plans to Morehead and he gets furious with jealousy. Hes also mad with Briggs for going behind his back. But Briggs tells him that he will marry Sarah even if that means the end of their friendship.As the couple plans to sail, the husband Briggs is short on crew. He asks Morehead to forgive him and help. Morehead agrees and sends a man, Volkerk Grot Herbert Cameron, not to help, but to do something to the ship. Briggs also recruits some other men, including Anton Lorenzen Bla Lugosi who is a sailor who has suffered a lot and is about to break down. ........

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