Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
War • 1ч 53м
While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. In charge, Lietenant Commander Kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.
TMDB rating:
7.3
(11)
Cast
Richard Todd
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
William Hartnell
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Akim Tamiroff
Colonel Peng
Donald Houston
Lieutenant Weston
Keye Luke
Captain Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart
Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert Urquhart
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Richard Leech
Lieutenant Strain
Barry Foster
Petty Officer McCarthy
Thomas Heathcote
Mr. Monaghan
Sam Kydd
Able Seaman Walker
Ewen Solon
ERA Williams
Kenneth Cope
Mr. McNamara
Alfred Burke
Petty Officer
No photo
Richard Coleman
Lieutenant Commander Skinner
Ian Bannen
Able Seaman Bannister
Gene Anderson
Ruth Worth
Bernard Cribbins
Able Seaman James Bryson
No photo
Brian Smith
Boy Martin
Ray Jackson
Telegraphist Jack Leonard French
Anthony Chinn
PLA Officer
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Donaldson
Basil Dignam
Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
John Paul
Staff Officer Operations
Crew
Michael Anderson
Director
Lawrence Earl
Novel
Herbert Wilcox
Producer
Franklin Gollings
Story
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Basil Warren
Editor
Franklin Gollings
Associate Producer
Ralph W. Brinton
Art Direction
Denis Johnson
Assistant Director
Gordon Dines
Director of Photography
Leighton Lucas
Original Music Composer
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