H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1962-04-15 United Kingdom 101 Min. PG-13
6.6 48 votes
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.

Cast

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

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