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H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant1962

★6.5101 minAdventureHistoryWar

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

Writer

Nigel Kneale Edmund H. North

Score

Stars

Alec Guinness Dirk Bogarde Anthony Quayle

Cast43

Alec Guinness
as Captain Crawford
Dirk Bogarde
as Lieut. Scott-Padget
Anthony Quayle
as Vizard
Maurice Denham
as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Nigel Stock
as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Tom Bell
as Evans
Richard Carpenter
as Lieut. Posonby
Ray Brooks
as Hayes
Robin Stewart
as Pardoe
Murray Melvin
as Wagstaffe
Victor Maddern
as Dawlish
D
David Robinson
as Harvey Crawford
Bryan Pringle
as Sgt Kneebone
Johnny Briggs
as Wheatley
Toke Townley
as Silly Billy
D
Declan Mulholland
as Morrison
P
Peter Greenspan
as Johnson
Brian Phelan
as Grimshaw
Walter Fitzgerald
as Admiral Jackson
Joy Shelton
as Mrs Crawford
A
Anthony Oliver
as Tavern Leader
Russell Napier
as Flag Captain
Michael Coles
as Flag Lieutenant
André Maranne
as Col. Giraud
D
Del Baker
as Marine Captain (uncredited)
James Bolam
as Midshipman (uncredited)
Tom Bowman
as Bosun (uncredited)
Jim Brady
as Press Gang (uncredited)
V
Vic Chapman
as Crewman (uncredited)
D
Dick Gregory
as Purser (uncredited)
P
Patrick Halpin
as Crewman (uncredited)
W
Walter Henry
as Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Ann Lynn
as Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
A
Alf Mangan
as Sailor (uncredited)
E
Endre Muller
as French Captain (uncredited)
R
Roger Mutton
as Sailor (uncredited)
E
Emilio Scala
as Pirate (uncredited)
A
Arnold Schulkes
as Crewman (uncredited)
J
James Sharkey
as Venetian Captain (uncredited)
V
Vera Tilsley
as Girl in Inn (uncredited)
H
Harry Webster
as Flagship Sailor (uncredited)
F
Fred Wood
as French Sailor (uncredited)
P
Peter Gill
as Lieut. D'Arblay

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