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
Maurice Denham
Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
Victor Maddern
Dawlish
Tom Bell
Evans
James Bolam
Midshipman (uncredited)
Walter Fitzgerald
Admiral Jackson
Dirk Bogarde
Lieut. Scott-Padget
André Maranne
Col. Giraud
Nigel Stock
Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
Robin Stewart
Pardoe
Murray Melvin
Wagstaffe
Anthony Quayle
Vizard
Ann Lynn
Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
Russell Napier
Flag Captain
Johnny Briggs
Wheatley
Ray Brooks
Hayes
Bryan Pringle
Sgt Kneebone
Joy Shelton
Mrs Crawford
Michael Coles
Flag Lieutenant
Brian Phelan
Grimshaw
Jim Brady
Press Gang (uncredited)
Tom Bowman
Bosun (uncredited)
Toke Townley
Silly Billy
Alf Mangan
Sailor (uncredited)
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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