

H.M.S. Defiant
The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...
Adventure
History
War
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1962-04-15
Runtime:
1h 41m
Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Writer:
Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North
Top Cast

Alec Guinness
Captain Crawford

Dirk Bogarde
Lieut. Scott-Padget

Anthony Quayle
Vizard

Maurice Denham
Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)

Nigel Stock
Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick

Tom Bell
Evans

Richard Carpenter
Lieut. Posonby

Peter Gill
Lieut. D'Arblay

Ray Brooks
Hayes

Robin Stewart
Pardoe

Murray Melvin
Wagstaffe

Victor Maddern
Dawlish
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