Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sea, Cult Classic
Tagline: The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...
Plot: In the historical suspense thriller, DAMN THE DEFIANT!, Alec Guiness stars as Crawford, the captain of the H.M.S. Defiant. The ship embarks on a voyage to battle invading French pirates, but megalomaniac Lt. Scott-Padget (Dirk Bogarde) has other plans. The violent Scott-Padget goes head to head with Crawford on disciplinary issues, and when Crawford is injured during a battle with the French, Scott-Padget ruthlessly takes command. It’s up to seaman Vizard (Anthony Quayle) to steer up a mutiny and liberate the Defiant from the egotistical Scott-Padget. Based on the novel, MUTINY, by Frank Tilsley, DAMN THE DEFIANT! is an accurate recreation of 18th-century nautical warfare. Director Lewis Gilbert spares no expense on details--the elaborate sets and lavish costumes are of the utmost believability, making the film essential viewing for any history lover.
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| Directed by |
Lewis Gilbert
Moonraker, You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me |
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| Written by |
| Nigel Kneale
Quatermass and the Pit, First Men in the Moon, The Quatermass Xperiment |
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Alec Guinness
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars |
 | Dirk Bogarde
A Bridge Too Far, Death in Venice, The Night Porter |
 | Maurice Denham
The Day of the Jackal, Oliver Twist, 84 Charing Cross Road | Nigel Stock
The Great Escape, The Lion in Winter, Young Sherlock Holmes | | | | |
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| Music By |
Clifton Parker
Night of the Demon, Sink the Bismarck!, Treasure Island |
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