H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

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The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...

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.

• Released: 1962-04-15
• Genres: Adventure, History, War
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 61 votes

Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

Top cast

• Alec Guinness as Captain Crawford
• Dirk Bogarde as Lieut. Scott-Padget
• Anthony Quayle as Vizard
• Maurice Denham as Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
• Nigel Stock as Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
• Tom Bell as Evans
• Richard Carpenter as Lieut. Posonby
• Ray Brooks as Hayes
• Robin Stewart as Pardoe
• Murray Melvin as Wagstaffe

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Where to watch H.M.S. Defiant

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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