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H.M.S. Defiant

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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.

DirectorLewis Gilbert
WritersNigel Kneale·Edmund H. North
ProducerJohn Brabourne

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Cast · Directed by Lewis Gilbert

AGAlec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Captain Crawford
DBDirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Lieut. Scott-Padget
AQAnthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Vizard
MDMaurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
NSNigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
TBTom Bell
Tom Bell
Evans
RCRichard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Lieut. Posonby
RBRay Brooks
Ray Brooks
Hayes
RSRobin Stewart
Robin Stewart
Pardoe
MMMurray Melvin
Murray Melvin
Wagstaffe
VMVictor Maddern
Victor Maddern
Dawlish
DR
David Robinson
Harvey Crawford

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