Movie Description
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
(1957)Overview
While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. In charge, Lietenant Commander Kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.
Featured Crew
- Director : Michael Anderson
- Producer : Herbert Wilcox
- Editor : Basil Warren
- Cast : Richard Todd,William Hartnell,Akim Tamiroff,Donald Houston,Keye Luke,Sophie Stewart,Robert Urquhart,Richard Leech,Barry Foster,Thomas Heathcote,Sam Kydd,Ewen Solon,Kenneth Cope,Alfred Burke,Richard Coleman,Ian Bannen,Gene Anderson,Bernard Cribbins,Brian Smith,Ray Jackson,Anthony Chinn,Allan Cuthbertson,Basil Dignam,John Paul,Ralph Truman,Jeremy Burnham,Cyril Luckham,Michael Brill,Ballard Berkeley,Keith Faulkner,Rhett Ward,Philip Vickers,Tsai Chin
Cast
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Colonel Peng
Lieutenant Weston
Captain Kuo Tai
Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Lieutenant Strain
Petty Officer McCarthy
Mr. Monaghan
Able Seaman Walker
ERA Williams
Mr. McNamara
Petty Officer
Lieutenant Commander Skinner
Able Seaman Bannister
Ruth Worth
Able Seaman James Bryson
Boy Martin
Telegraphist Jack Leonard French
PLA Officer
Captain Donaldson
Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
Staff Officer Operations
Vice Admiral
Flag Lieutenant
Commander in Chief
Lieutenant Peter Egerton
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie
Signalman
Lieutenant Mirehouse
Surgeon Lieutenant Packard
Sampan Woman
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Facts
Original TitleYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-04-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 53m
Production CompaniesBritish Lion Films,Wilcox-Neagle
Genres
- War
