Film

H.M.S. Defiant

1962 · 1h 41m · Adventure · History · War

The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

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

Richard Carpenter

Lieut. Posonby

Ray Brooks

Hayes

Robin Stewart

Pardoe

Murray Melvin

Wagstaffe

Victor Maddern

Dawlish

David Robinson

Harvey Crawford

Bryan Pringle

Sgt Kneebone

Johnny Briggs

Wheatley

Toke Townley

Silly Billy

Declan Mulholland

Morrison

• Lewis GilbertDirector
• Nigel KnealeScreenplay
• Edmund H. NorthScreenplay
• Frank TilsleyNovel
• John BrabourneProducer
• Christopher ChallisDirector of Photography
• Clifton ParkerOriginal Music Composer
• Peter R. HuntEditor

Release date

April 15, 1962

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Genres

Adventure, History, War

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