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Damn the Defiant!
Drama film with a runtime of 95 minutes, released in 1961. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Release DateApril 15, 1962
TypeMovie
LanguageEnglish
Genredrama
Synopsis
The crew of a Royal Navy ship embarks on a mission to fight the flotilla of Napoleon. Captain Crawford (Alec Guinness) is the firm but fair disciplinarian whose leaves the punishment to sadistic underling Lieutenant Scott-Paget (Dirk Bogarde). The lieutenant delights in the incessant floggings of the crew for whatever reason as he plots to take over the captain's position. Meanwhile, bad food, unsanitary conditions and the stings of leather whips have the crew talking of a bloody mutiny.
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Cast
- Alec Guinness
- Dirk Bogarde
- Tom Bell
- Nigel Stock
- Maurice Denham
- Richard Carpenter
- Peter Gill
- David Robinson
- Robin Stewart
- Ray Brooks
- Peter Greenspan
- Anthony Quayle
- Murray Melvin
- Victor Maddern
- Bryan Pringle
- Johnny Briggs
- Brian Phelan
- Toke Townley
- Declan Mulholland
- Walter Fitzgerald
- Joy Shelton
- Anthony Oliver
- Russell Napier
- Michael Coles
- Andre Maranne
- Ann Lynn
- Peter Hunt
- Ernie Sullivan
- Howard Lydecker
- Edmund H. North
- Nigel Kneale
- Christopher Challis
- Arthur Lawson
