During World War II, a luxury liner carrying Jewish refugees sets sail from Germany to Cuba. The passengers face numerous challenges as they seek asylum and escape the horrors of the Holocaust.
Set in the early 1930s, Ship of Fools follows the journey of passengers on a German ocean liner as they navigate themes of hypocrisy, nationalism, and love. The ship's diverse group of travelers includes a farm laborer, a prostitute, a flamenco dancer, and a drug addict. As they encounter various challenges and navigate personal relationships, the ship serves as a microcosm of society on the brink of war.
Early in the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall is commissioned to run the British blockade and fetch an unofficial war loan from France. As first mate, Marshall recruits Ben Waldridge, a cashiered former British Navy captain. Waldridge brings his former gun crew...who begin plotting mutiny as soon as they learn there'll be gold aboard. The gold duly arrives, and with it Waldridge's former sweetheart Leslie, who's fond of a bit of gold herself. Which side is Waldridge really on?
Coal miner Esaias Coolman returns to Finland from his working years in America.
Captain Dandy (Snub Pollard) is about to sail and arrives on the dock where several women take turns to individually say goodbye to him (the last one even wrestles him to the ground) before he boards the ship.
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