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Adapted from the last book written by Herman Melville an allegory of good vs. evil with innocence standing by as the helpless victim. A naive young man is pressed into the service of the British Navy at the very end of the 18th century. He views first hand the cruelty and extreme brutality of the ships sadistic master-at-arms and accidentally kills him. He is then tried for his murder.
Original Release
09/20/1962
US Release
11/12/1962
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Ryan | John Claggart - Master of Arms / John Claggart, Master of Arms |
| Peter Ustinov | Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy / Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain |
| Melvyn Douglas | The Dansker - Sailmaker / The Dansker, Sailmaker |
| Paul Rogers | Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant / Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant |
| John Neville | Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant / Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant |
| David McCallum | Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer / Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer |
| Ronald Lewis | Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman / Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman |
| Lee Montague | Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart / Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant |
| Thomas Heathcote | Alan Payne - Maintopman / Alan Payne, Maintopman |
| Ray McAnally | William O'Daniel - Maintopman / William O'Daniel, Maintopman |
Directors
Writers
Peter Ustinov, Louis O. Coxe, Robert H. Chapman, Herman Melville, DeWitt Bodeen, Robert Rossen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Ryan | John Claggart - Master of Arms / John Claggart, Master of Arms |
| Peter Ustinov | Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy / Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain |
| Melvyn Douglas | The Dansker - Sailmaker / The Dansker, Sailmaker |
| Paul Rogers | Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant / Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant |
| John Neville | Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant / Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant |
| David McCallum | Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer / Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer |
| Ronald Lewis | Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman / Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman |
| Lee Montague | Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart / Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant |
| Thomas Heathcote | Alan Payne - Maintopman / Alan Payne, Maintopman |
| Ray McAnally | William O'Daniel - Maintopman / William O'Daniel, Maintopman |
| Robert Brown | Arnold Talbot - Maintopman / Arnold Talbot, Maintopman |
| John Meillon | Neil Kincaid - Maintopman / Neil Kincaid, Maintopman |
| Cyril Luckham | Alfred Hallam - Captain of Marines / Hallam, Captain of Marines |
| Niall MacGinnis | Nathaniel Graveling - Ship's Master, Rights of Man / Captain Nathaniel Graveling |
| Victor Brooks | Amos Leonard - First Mate, Rights of Man |
| Barry Keegan | Charles Mathews - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man |
| Terence Stamp | Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man / Billy Budd |
| John Hewer | Dubbing |
| Bob Head | Ship's Cook |
| George Leech | Marine |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| A. Ronald Lubin | Executive Producer |
| Peter Ustinov | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Won |
