H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
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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Alec Guinness
as Captain Crawford
as Captain Crawford
Dirk Bogarde
as Lieut. Scott-Padget
as Lieut. Scott-Padget
Anthony Quayle
as Vizard
as Vizard
Maurice Denham
as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Nigel Stock
as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Tom Bell
as Evans
as Evans
Richard Carpenter
as Lieut. Posonby
as Lieut. Posonby
Peter Gill
as Lieut. D'Arblay
as Lieut. D'Arblay
Ray Brooks
as Hayes
as Hayes
Robin Stewart
as Pardoe
as Pardoe
Murray Melvin
as Wagstaffe
as Wagstaffe
Victor Maddern
as Dawlish
as Dawlish
David Robinson
as Harvey Crawford
as Harvey Crawford
Bryan Pringle
as Sgt Kneebone
as Sgt Kneebone
Johnny Briggs
as Wheatley
as Wheatley
Toke Townley
as Silly Billy
as Silly Billy
Declan Mulholland
as Morrison
as Morrison
Peter Greenspan
as Johnson
as Johnson
Brian Phelan
as Grimshaw
as Grimshaw
Walter Fitzgerald
as Admiral Jackson
as Admiral Jackson
Joy Shelton
as Mrs Crawford
as Mrs Crawford
Anthony Oliver
as Tavern Leader
as Tavern Leader
Russell Napier
as Flag Captain
as Flag Captain
Michael Coles
as Flag Lieutenant
as Flag Lieutenant
André Maranne
as Col. Giraud
as Col. Giraud
Del Baker
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
Joe Beckett
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
James Bolam
as Midshipman (uncredited)
as Midshipman (uncredited)
Tom Bowman
as Bosun (uncredited)
as Bosun (uncredited)
Jim Brady
as Press Gang (uncredited)
as Press Gang (uncredited)
Vic Chapman
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
Dick Gregory
as Purser (uncredited)
as Purser (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
Walter Henry
as Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
as Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Ann Lynn
as Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
as Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Sailor (uncredited)
Endre Muller
as French Captain (uncredited)
as French Captain (uncredited)
Roger Mutton
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Sailor (uncredited)
Emilio Scala
as Pirate (uncredited)
as Pirate (uncredited)
Arnold Schulkes
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
James Sharkey
as Venetian Captain (uncredited)
as Venetian Captain (uncredited)
Vera Tilsley
as Girl in Inn (uncredited)
as Girl in Inn (uncredited)
Harry Webster
as Flagship Sailor (uncredited)
as Flagship Sailor (uncredited)
Fred Wood
as French Sailor (uncredited)
as French Sailor (uncredited)
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Lewis Gilbert
Director
Director
Frank Tilsley
Novel
Novel
Nigel Kneale
Screenplay
Screenplay
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
Screenplay
Douglas Peirce
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
John Brabourne
Producer
Producer
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Peter R. Hunt
Editor
Editor
Clifton Parker
Music
Music
Percy Godbold
Property Buyer
Property Buyer
Ken Ritchie
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
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