Billy Budd (1962)
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.
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Terence StampBilly Budd
Robert RyanJohn Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter UstinovEdwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn DouglasThe Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul RogersPhilip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John NevilleJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallumSteven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald LewisEnoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Lee MontagueSqueak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
Thomas HeathcoteAlan Payne, Maintopman
Ray McAnallyWilliam O'Daniel, Maintopman
Robert BrownArnold Talbot, MaintopmanKeywords
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Genre affinityAction · DramaTheme affinityHomicide · Mutiny · Court CaseDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWar ShipDirector preference131468
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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.
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Billy Budd has a runtime of 119 minutes.
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