H.M.S. Defiant
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.
Genre: Adventure, History, War
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock, Tom Bell, Richard Carpenter, Peter Gill, Ray Brooks, Robin Stewart, Murray Melvin, Victor Maddern, David Robinson
Crew: Lewis Gilbert (Director), Nigel Kneale (Screenplay), Frank Tilsley (Novel), Edmund H. North (Screenplay), Clifton Parker (Music)