Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Rating: 7.3 · 1957 · War · United Kingdom · 1 ч 53 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1957
- Genre
- War
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1 ч 53 мин
- TMDB
- 7.3
- IMDb
- 7.3
Director
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
- Richard Coleman — Lieutenant Commander Skinner
- Ian Bannen — Able Seaman Bannister
- Gene Anderson — Ruth Worth
- Bernard Cribbins — Able Seaman James Bryson
- Brian Smith — Boy Martin
- Ray Jackson — Telegraphist Jack Leonard French
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