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H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

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

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AdventureHistoryWar

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

15 April 1962

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Captain Crawford

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Lieut. Scott-Padget

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Vizard

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Evans

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Lieut. Posonby

Peter Gill

Peter Gill

Lieut. D'Arblay

Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

Hayes

Robin Stewart

Robin Stewart

Pardoe

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Wagstaffe

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Dawlish

David Robinson

David Robinson

Harvey Crawford

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Sgt Kneebone

Johnny Briggs

Johnny Briggs

Wheatley

Toke Townley

Toke Townley

Silly Billy

Declan Mulholland

Declan Mulholland

Morrison

Peter Greenspan

Peter Greenspan

Johnson

Brian Phelan

Brian Phelan

Grimshaw

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Admiral Jackson

Joy Shelton

Joy Shelton

Mrs Crawford

Anthony Oliver

Anthony Oliver

Tavern Leader

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Flag Captain

Michael Coles

Michael Coles

Flag Lieutenant

André Maranne

André Maranne

Col. Giraud

Del Baker

Del Baker

Marine Captain (uncredited)

James Bolam

James Bolam

Midshipman (uncredited)

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman

Bosun (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Press Gang (uncredited)

Vic Chapman

Vic Chapman

Crewman (uncredited)

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory

Purser (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

Crewman (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Walter Henry

Pressed Crewman (uncredited)

Ann Lynn

Ann Lynn

Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)

Alf Mangan

Alf Mangan

Sailor (uncredited)

Endre Muller

Endre Muller

French Captain (uncredited)

Roger Mutton

Roger Mutton

Sailor (uncredited)

Emilio Scala

Emilio Scala

Pirate (uncredited)

Arnold Schulkes

Arnold Schulkes

Crewman (uncredited)

James Sharkey

James Sharkey

Venetian Captain (uncredited)

Vera Tilsley

Vera Tilsley

Girl in Inn (uncredited)

Harry Webster

Harry Webster

Flagship Sailor (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

French Sailor (uncredited)

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