Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
movie
Released April 02, 1957
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Overview
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.
Cast
Richard Todd
as
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
William Hartnell
as
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Akim Tamiroff
as
Colonel Peng
Donald Houston
as
Lieutenant Weston
Keye Luke
as
Captain Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart
as
Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert Urquhart
as
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Richard Leech
as
Lieutenant Strain
Barry Foster
as
Petty Officer McCarthy
Thomas Heathcote
as
Mr. Monaghan
Sam Kydd
as
Able Seaman Walker
Ewen Solon
as
ERA Williams
Crew
Michael Anderson
as
Director
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Lawrence Earl
as
Novel
Herbert Wilcox
as
Producer
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Franklin Gollings
as
Story
Eric Ambler
as
Screenplay
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Leighton Lucas
as
Music
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Basil Warren
as
Editor
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Franklin Gollings
as
Associate Producer
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Gordon Dines
as
Cinematography
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Ralph W. Brinton
as
Art Direction
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Denis Johnson
as
Assistant Director