Billy Budd (1962)

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The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!

Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.

Released: 1962-11-12
Genres: Drama, Action
Runtime: 1h 59m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 82 votes

Directed by Peter Ustinov.

Top cast

Terence Stamp as Billy Budd
Robert Ryan as John Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter Ustinov as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn Douglas as The Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul Rogers as Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John Neville as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallum as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald Lewis as Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Lee Montague as Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
Thomas Heathcote as Alan Payne, Maintopman

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Where to watch Billy Budd

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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