Billy Budd

Nov 12, 1962

1h 59m

★ 7.3

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Anglo Allied

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Cast

Billy Budd

Terence Stamp

John Claggart, Master of Arms

Robert Ryan

Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain

Peter Ustinov

The Dansker, Sailmaker

Melvyn Douglas

Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant

Paul Rogers

Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant

John Neville

Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer

David McCallum

Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman

Ronald Lewis

Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant

Lee Montague

Alan Payne, Maintopman

Thomas Heathcote

William O'Daniel, Maintopman

Ray McAnally

Arnold Talbot, Maintopman

Robert Brown

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