H.M.S. Defiant
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.
Director Lewis Gilbert
Cast
Alec Guinness
Captain Crawford
Dirk Bogarde
Lieut. Scott-Padget
Maurice Denham
Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Ray Brooks
Hayes
Robin Stewart
Pardoe
Brian Phelan
Grimshaw
Victor Maddern
Dawlish
Joy Shelton
Mrs Crawford
Tom Bowman
Bosun (uncredited)
Walter Fitzgerald
Admiral Jackson
Jim Brady
Press Gang (uncredited)
Ann Lynn
Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Richard Carpenter
Lieut. Posonby
Bryan Pringle
Sgt Kneebone
Toke Townley
Silly Billy
André Maranne
Col. Giraud
Anthony Quayle
Vizard
Tom Bell
Evans
Murray Melvin
Wagstaffe
Michael Coles
Flag Lieutenant
James Bolam
Midshipman (uncredited)
Nigel Stock
Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Russell Napier
Flag Captain
Johnny Briggs
Wheatley