H.M.S. Defiant

Name: H.M.S. Defiant
Genre: Adventure, History, War
Released: 1962-04-15
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock

1962·Movie·101 min·★ 6.5(61)

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“The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...”

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.

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About H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant is a 1962 English-language adventure, history and war film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The cast is led by Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

H.M.S. Defiant was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United Kingdom. It was released on April 15, 1962.

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Writers: Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North
Release date: April 15, 1962
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Columbia Pictures

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H.M.S. Defiant cast & crew

H.M.S. Defiant was directed by Lewis Gilbert and written by Nigel Kneale and Edmund H. North.

The cast features Alec Guinness as Captain Crawford, Dirk Bogarde as Lieut. Scott-Padget, Anthony Quayle as Vizard, Maurice Denham as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon), Nigel Stock as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick, and Tom Bell as Evans.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Clifton Parker, cinematography is by Christopher Challis, and it was produced by John Brabourne.

Is H.M.S. Defiant worth watching?

H.M.S. Defiant holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 61 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, history, and war, H.M.S. Defiant is worth a place on your watchlist.

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