The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
- 6.5
- 1962
- Released
- 1h 41m
Alec Guinness
Captain Crawford
Dirk Bogarde
Lieut. Scott-Padget
Anthony Quayle
Vizard
Maurice Denham
Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Nigel Stock
Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Tom Bell
Evans
Peter Gill
Lieut. D'Arblay
Ray Brooks
Hayes
Robin Stewart
Pardoe
Murray Melvin
Wagstaffe
Victor Maddern
DawlishDavid Robinson
Harvey Crawford
Bryan Pringle
Sgt Kneebone
Johnny Briggs
Wheatley
Toke Townley
Silly BillyDeclan Mulholland
MorrisonPeter Greenspan
Johnson
Brian Phelan
Grimshaw
Walter Fitzgerald
Admiral Jackson
Joy Shelton
Mrs CrawfordAnthony Oliver
Tavern Leader
Russell Napier
Flag Captain
Michael Coles
Flag Lieutenant
André Maranne
Col. Giraud
James Bolam
Midshipman (uncredited)
Tom Bowman
Bosun (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Press Gang (uncredited)Vic Chapman
Crewman (uncredited)Dick Gregory
Purser (uncredited)Patrick Halpin
Crewman (uncredited)Walter Henry
Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Ann Lynn
Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)Alf Mangan
Sailor (uncredited)Endre Muller
French Captain (uncredited)Roger Mutton
Sailor (uncredited)Emilio Scala
Pirate (uncredited)Arnold Schulkes
Crewman (uncredited)James Sharkey
Venetian Captain (uncredited)Vera Tilsley
Girl in Inn (uncredited)Harry Webster
Flagship Sailor (uncredited)Fred Wood
French Sailor (uncredited)Released
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- #sea
- #ship
- #mutiny
- #based on novel or book
- #son
- #royal navy
- #napoleonic wars
- #tall ship
- #18th century
- #sea battle
- #high seas
- #press gang
- #english navy
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