H.M.S. Defiant (1962) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

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
• Victor Maddern as Dawlish
• David Robinson as Harvey Crawford
• Bryan Pringle as Sgt Kneebone
• Johnny Briggs as Wheatley
• Toke Townley as Silly Billy
• Declan Mulholland as Morrison
• Peter Greenspan as Johnson
• Brian Phelan as Grimshaw
• Walter Fitzgerald as Admiral Jackson
• Joy Shelton as Mrs Crawford
• Anthony Oliver as Tavern Leader
• Russell Napier as Flag Captain
• Michael Coles as Flag Lieutenant
• André Maranne as Col. Giraud
• Del Baker as Marine Captain (uncredited)
• James Bolam as Midshipman (uncredited)
• Tom Bowman as Bosun (uncredited)
• Jim Brady as Press Gang (uncredited)
• Vic Chapman as Crewman (uncredited)
• Dick Gregory as Purser (uncredited)
• Patrick Halpin as Crewman (uncredited)
• Walter Henry as Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
• Ann Lynn as Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)
• Alf Mangan as Sailor (uncredited)
• Endre Muller as French Captain (uncredited)
• Roger Mutton as Sailor (uncredited)
• Emilio Scala as Pirate (uncredited)
• Arnold Schulkes as Crewman (uncredited)
• James Sharkey as Venetian Captain (uncredited)
• Vera Tilsley as Girl in Inn (uncredited)

Crew

• Nigel Kneale — Screenplay
• Edmund H. North — Screenplay
• Lewis Gilbert — Director
• Frank Tilsley — Novel
• John Brabourne — Producer
• Christopher Challis — Director of Photography
• Clifton Parker — Original Music Composer

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