5.3
Captain Fracasse
1961
“The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...”
H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
April 15, 19621h 41mEN
6.5
58 votes
Overview
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
Director
Lewis GilbertWriters
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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8.0Spithead Mutiny Avast. It is the Napoleonic Wars and Captain Crawford takes command of the H.M.S. Defiant and sets off with his orders to Corsica. His second in command is Lt. Scott-Paget, a vindictive and bullying man who has moved through the ranks on account of his higher echelon connections. The two men don't see eye to eye from the off, which only compounds the many problems that are reaching boiling point aboard the ship. Mutiny is afoot, just as the French forces are closing in. Lewis Gilbert may just be one of Britain's most undervalued versatile directors. Here's a man that has…
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