Skipper Next to God

Skipper Next to God (French: Maître après Dieu) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Pierre Brasseur, Loleh Bellon and Jean-Pierre Grenier. It is based on the 1945 play of the same name by Jan de Hartog. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel.

Synopsis
Captain Joris Knaipper is a harsh, domineering figure who considers himself only just behind God in giving orders on his ship. In the late 1930s he arrives in Hamburg and reluctantly picks up a cargo of a hundred fifty passengers who he is told are legally emigrating to Egypt. In fact they are Jewish refugees escaping persecution in Nazi Germany. During the course of the journey, thanks to his newfound Christian spirit, he assists them to get to safety even at the cost of scuttling his own ship.

Cast

 * Pierre Brasseur as Capitaine Joris Knaipper
 * Loleh Bellon as Hélène
 * Jean-Pierre Grenier as 	Le Bosco
 * Jacques François as 	Le docteur
 * Jean Mercure as 	Le rabbi
 * Louis Seigner as 	Le pasteur Lewis
 * Pierre Latour as Ritter
 * Yvette Etiévant as 	La fille
 * Maurice Lagrenée as 	Le consul de Hollande
 * Abel Jacquin as 	Le commandant américain
 * Gérard Buhr as 	L'officier allemand
 * Emilio Carrer as L'officier égyptien
 * Albert Rémy as Le cuistot
 * Manuel Gary as L'officier américain
 * Guy Mairesse as 	Un passager juif
 * Andrews Engelmann as 	Un passager juif
 * Georges Wilson as 	Un passager juif
 * Giani Esposito as 	Un passager juif
 * Paul Crauchet as 	Un passager juif
 * Yves Massard as 	Un passager juif