Damn the Defiant (1962)

Also known as H.M.S. Defiant

1962 · Feature film · 101 min · dir. Lewis Gilbert

The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...

• Adventure
• History
• War

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Lewis Gilbert

Writer

Nigel Kneale

Composer

Clifton Parker

Cinematography

Christopher Challis

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Released

1962-04-15

Running time

101 minutes

Cast & crew

• Lewis Gilbert Director
• Alec Guinness
• Dirk Bogarde
• Anthony Quayle
• Maurice Denham
• Nigel Stock
• Tom Bell
• Richard Carpenter
• Peter Gill

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