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.
Top Cast
AL
Alec GuinnessCaptain Crawford
DI
Dirk BogardeLieut. Scott-Padget
AN
Anthony QuayleVizard
MA
Maurice DenhamMr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
NI
Nigel StockSenior Midshipman Kilpatrick
TO
Tom BellEvans
RI
Richard CarpenterLieut. Posonby
PE
Peter GillLieut. D'Arblay
RA
Ray BrooksHayes
RO
Robin StewartPardoe
MU
Murray MelvinWagstaffe
VI
Victor MaddernDawlish
DA
David RobinsonHarvey Crawford
BR
Bryan PringleSgt Kneebone
JO
Johnny BriggsWheatley
TO
Toke TownleySilly Billy
DE
Declan MulhollandMorrison
PE
Peter GreenspanJohnson
BR
Brian PhelanGrimshaw
WA
Walter FitzgeraldAdmiral Jackson
JO
Joy SheltonMrs Crawford
AN
Anthony OliverTavern Leader
RU
Russell NapierFlag Captain
MI
Michael ColesFlag Lieutenant
AN
André MaranneCol. Giraud
DE
Del BakerMarine Captain (uncredited)
JO
Joe BeckettCrewman (uncredited)
JA
James BolamMidshipman (uncredited)
TO
Tom BowmanBosun (uncredited)
JI
Jim BradyPress Gang (uncredited)
VI
Vic ChapmanCrewman (uncredited)
MA
Maxwell CraigCrewman (uncredited)
DI
Dick GregoryPurser (uncredited)
PA
Patrick HalpinCrewman (uncredited)
WA
Walter HenryPressed Crewman (uncredited)
AN
Ann LynnYoung Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)