Alec Guinness
Captain Crawford
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H.M.S. Defiant
“The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...”
15 Apr 1962 · 101 min · English
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The film
Synopsis
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.
On screen
Cast & characters
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
D
David Robinson
Harvey Crawford
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Lewis Gilbert
- Writing
- Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North, Frank Tilsley
- Cinematography
- Christopher Challis
- Original music
- Clifton Parker
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