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H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

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

Genre : Adventure, History

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Lewis Gilbert
Writer : Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North

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.

Actors

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
James Bolam
James Bolam
Midshipman

Crews

Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
Director
Frank Tilsley
Frank Tilsley
Novel
Nigel Kneale
Nigel Kneale
Screenplay
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
John Brabourne
John Brabourne
Producer
Douglas Peirce
Douglas Peirce
Associate Producer
Clifton Parker
Clifton Parker
Music
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Peter R. Hunt
Peter R. Hunt
Editor
Percy Godbold
Percy Godbold
Property Buyer
Ken Ritchie
Ken Ritchie
Boom Operator

Posters and backgrounds

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