1962· 101 min
Damn the Defiant! (H.M.S. Defiant)
The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...
Adventure Drama
6.5 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock
Tags
18th centuryAlec Guinnesshigh seasless than 300 ratingsmutinyNapoleanic WarNavyroyal navyseafaringtall ship
