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    Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

    113'

    1957-04-02

    7.3

    War

    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.

    DirectingMichael AndersonWritingEric Ambler

    Cast

    1

    Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

    Richard Todd

    1

    Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

    William Hartnell

    1

    Colonel Peng

    Akim Tamiroff

    2

    Lieutenant Weston

    Donald Houston

    1

    Captain Kuo Tai

    Keye Luke

    1

    Miss Charlotte Dunlap

    Sophie Stewart

    1

    Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

    Robert Urquhart

    1

    Lieutenant Strain

    Richard Leech

    1

    Petty Officer McCarthy

    Barry Foster

    1

    Mr. Monaghan

    Thomas Heathcote

    1

    Able Seaman Walker

    Sam Kydd

    1

    ERA Williams

    Ewen Solon

    1

    Mr. McNamara

    Kenneth Cope

    1

    Petty Officer

    Alfred Burke

    1

    Lieutenant Commander Skinner

    Richard Coleman

    1

    Able Seaman Bannister

    Ian Bannen

    1

    Ruth Worth

    Gene Anderson

    1

    Able Seaman James Bryson

    Bernard Cribbins

    1

    Boy Martin

    Brian Smith

    1

    Telegraphist Jack Leonard French

    Ray Jackson

    1

    PLA Officer

    Anthony Chinn

    1

    Captain Donaldson

    Allan Cuthbertson

    1

    Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

    Basil Dignam

    1

    Staff Officer Operations

    John Paul

    1

    Vice Admiral

    Ralph Truman

    1

    Flag Lieutenant

    Jeremy Burnham

    1

    Commander in Chief

    Cyril Luckham

    1

    Lieutenant Peter Egerton

    Michael Brill

    1

    Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

    Ballard Berkeley

    1

    Signalman

    Keith Faulkner

    1

    Lieutenant Mirehouse

    Rhett Ward

    1

    Surgeon Lieutenant Packard

    Philip Vickers

    1

    Sampan Woman

    Tsai Chin

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. British Lion Films
      2. Wilcox-Neagle
    • Vote Count: 11
    • Popularity: 0.9456
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

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