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