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Alec Guinness must battle a mutinous crew and Napoleon's fleet in the rousing, historical adventure DAMN THE DEFIANT! As commander of the British warship H.M.S. Defiant, the humane Crawford (Guinness) strives to maintain order throughout the ship against the ceaseless brutality of sadistic first mate Scott-Padget (Dirk Bogarde). After Crawford is injured in a fiery battle with a French treasure ship, angry seaman Vizard (Anthony Quayle) leads the crew to mutiny when Scott-Padget takes over. Now with Vizard in command, Crawford persuades him to join the British fleet to help fight against France's planned invasion of England in hopes for a mutiny pardon. But when a vengeful sailor murders Scott-Padget, the Defiant crew must decide between saving their country or their own lives.
Original Release
04/15/1962
US Release
09/19/1962
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alec Guinness | Captain Crawford |
Dirk Bogarde | Lieut. Scott-Padget |
Maurice Denham | Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon) |
Nigel Stock | Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick |
Richard Carpenter | Lieut. Ponsonby / Lieut. Posonby |
Peter Gill | Lieut. D'Arblay |
David Robinson | Harvey Crawford |
Robin Stewart | Pardoe |
Ray Brooks | Hayes |
Peter Greenspan | Johnson |
Directors
Writers
Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North, Frank Tilsley
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alec Guinness | Captain Crawford |
Dirk Bogarde | Lieut. Scott-Padget |
Maurice Denham | Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon) |
Nigel Stock | Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick |
Richard Carpenter | Lieut. Ponsonby / Lieut. Posonby |
Peter Gill | Lieut. D'Arblay |
David Robinson | Harvey Crawford |
Robin Stewart | Pardoe |
Ray Brooks | Hayes |
Peter Greenspan | Johnson |
Anthony Quayle | Vizard |
Tom Bell | Evans |
Victor Maddern | Dawlish |
Bryan Pringle | Sgt. Kneebone / Sgt Kneebone |
Johnny Briggs | Wheatley |
Brian Phelan | Grimshaw |
Toke Townley | Silly Billy |
Declan Mulholland | Morrison |
Walter Fitzgerald | Admiral Jackson |
Joy Shelton | Mrs. Crawford |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Brabourne | Producer |
Douglas Peirce | Producer |