H.M.S. Defiant

1962·101'

Lewis Gilbert

AdventureWarHistory

★ 6.5

Letterboxd TMDB #42997

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.

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