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.
H.M.S. Defiant (1962) is a adventure, history and war film directed by Lewis Gilbert, released on April 15, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle and Maurice Denham. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
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
David Robinson
as Harvey Crawford
Directed by Lewis Gilbert, written by Frank Tilsley, Nigel Kneale and Edmund H. North, produced by John Brabourne.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 61 ratings.
Spithead Mutiny Avast. It is the Napoleonic Wars and Captain Crawford takes command of the H.M.S. Defiant and sets off with his orders to Corsica. His second in command is Lt. Scott-Paget, a vindictive and bullying man who has moved through the ranks on account of his higher echelon connections. The two men don't see eye to eye from the off, which only compounds the many problems that are reaching boiling point…
Reviewed on June 17, 2019
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The main cast of H.M.S. Defiant (1962) includes Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham and Nigel Stock. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
H.M.S. Defiant was released on April 15, 1962 and runs for 1h 41m.
H.M.S. Defiant (1962) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
