This MGM An Historical Mystery short traces the final voyage of the Mary Celeste, a ship discovered at sea, in December 1872, devoid - for no discernible reason - of crew, passengers and captain. At "the famed nautical court of Gibraltar", investigators propose three hypotheses.
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John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Leonard Penn
Rescue Ship Crewman
Rhea Mitchell
Passenger on Mary Celeste
Harry Allen
Bos'n of Rescue Ship
Lee Prather
Minor Role
Richard Alexander
Crewman of Mary Celeste
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Minor Role (uncredited)
Edward Kilroy
Minor Role (uncredited)
Claude King
Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board (uncredited)
Frank Shannon
Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Crewman of Mary Celeste (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Crewman of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)
