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The Shadow Line

6.619731h 21mMovieDramaTV Movie

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

DirectorGeorges Franju
WritersLouis Guilloux·Georges Franju

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The Shadow Line isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in France. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Georges Franju

JBJean Babilée
Jean Babilée
Capitaine Marlow
JBJacques Bernard
Jacques Bernard
Gabriel
RBRoger Blin
Roger Blin
Burns
TCTino Carraro
Tino Carraro
Capitaine Giles
KGKurt Großkurth
Kurt Großkurth
Alfred and Ernest Jacobus
RJRaymond Jourdan
Raymond Jourdan
Doctor
MLMargo Lion
Margo Lion
Governess
LM
Luis Masson
Ransome
JPJacqueline Parent
Jacqueline Parent
Alice

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