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

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