H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant
Release: 1962-04-15
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 6.5
Adventure
History
War
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Maurice Denham
as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Brian Phelan
as Grimshaw
Russell Napier
as Flag Captain
Jim Brady
as Press Gang (uncredited)
Anthony Quayle
as Vizard
Nigel Stock
as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Bryan Pringle
as Sgt Kneebone
James Bolam
as Midshipman (uncredited)
Tom Bowman
as Bosun (uncredited)
Richard Carpenter
as Lieut. Posonby
Ray Brooks
as Hayes
Robin Stewart
as Pardoe
Toke Townley
as Silly Billy
Tom Bell
as Evans
Victor Maddern
as Dawlish
Walter Fitzgerald
as Admiral Jackson
André Maranne
as Col. Giraud
Dirk Bogarde
as Lieut. Scott-Padget
Murray Melvin
as Wagstaffe
Ann Lynn
as Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Alec Guinness
as Captain Crawford
Joy Shelton
as Mrs Crawford
Michael Coles
as Flag Lieutenant
Johnny Briggs
as Wheatley
