H.M.S. Defiant
Plot: 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
Release Date:
Sunday, April 15 1962
63 years ago
63 years ago
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Cast
Alec Guinness. Alec Guinness was 48 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Captain Crawford'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1914 –
Died: Sat, Aug 05 2000
Died: Sat, Aug 05 2000
Dirk Bogarde. Dirk Bogarde was 41 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Lieut. Scott-Padget'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 08 1999
Died: Sat, May 08 1999
Anthony Quayle. Anthony Quayle was 48 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Vizard'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 07 1913 –
Died: Fri, Oct 20 1989
Died: Fri, Oct 20 1989
Maurice Denham. Maurice Denham was 52 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 24 2002
Died: Wed, Jul 24 2002
Nigel Stock. Nigel Stock was 42 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Tom Bell. Tom Bell was 28 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Evans'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1933 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 2006
Died: Wed, Oct 04 2006
Richard Carpenter. Richard Carpenter was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Lieut. Posonby'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ray Brooks
Robin Stewart. Robin Stewart was 15 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Pardoe'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1946 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 2015
Died: Sun, Nov 22 2015
Murray Melvin. Murray Melvin was 29 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Wagstaffe'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 30 1932 –
Died: Fri, Apr 14 2023
Died: Fri, Apr 14 2023
Victor Maddern. Victor Maddern was 36 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Dawlish'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1993
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1993
David Robinson. David Robinson was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Harvey Crawford'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bryan Pringle. Bryan Pringle was 27 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Sgt Kneebone'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1935 –
Died: Wed, May 15 2002
Died: Wed, May 15 2002
Johnny Briggs. Johnny Briggs was 26 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Wheatley'.Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1935 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2021
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2021
Toke Townley. Toke Townley was 49 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Silly Billy'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 06 1912 –
Died: Thu, Sep 27 1984
Died: Thu, Sep 27 1984
Declan Mulholland. Declan Mulholland was 29 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Morrison'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1932 –
Died: Tue, Jun 29 1999
Died: Tue, Jun 29 1999
Brian Phelan. Brian Phelan was 27 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Grimshaw'.Birthday: Sun, Dec 02 1934 –
Died: Thu, May 30 2024
Died: Thu, May 30 2024
Walter Fitzgerald. Walter Fitzgerald was 65 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Admiral Jackson'.Birthday: Mon, May 18 1896 –
Died: Mon, Dec 20 1976
Died: Mon, Dec 20 1976
Joy Shelton. Joy Shelton was 39 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Mrs Crawford'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 03 1922 –
Died: Fri, Jan 28 2000
Died: Fri, Jan 28 2000
Anthony Oliver. Anthony Oliver was 39 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Tavern Leader'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 04 1922
Russell Napier. Russell Napier was 51 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Flag Captain'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1910 –
Died: Mon, Aug 19 1974
Died: Mon, Aug 19 1974
Michael Coles. Michael Coles was 25 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Flag Lieutenant'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 12 1936 –
Died: Tue, Apr 26 2005
Died: Tue, Apr 26 2005
André Maranne. André Maranne was 35 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Col. Giraud'.Birthday: Fri, May 14 1926 –
Died: Mon, Apr 12 2021
Died: Mon, Apr 12 2021
Del Baker. Del Baker was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Marine Captain (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joe Beckett. Joe Beckett was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
James Bolam. James Bolam was 26 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Midshipman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1935
Tom Bowman. Tom Bowman was 41 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Bosun (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 14 1920 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1997
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1997
Jim Brady. Jim Brady was 54 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Press Gang (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, May 13 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1991
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1991
Vic Chapman. Vic Chapman was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Maxwell Craig. Maxwell Craig was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dick Gregory. Dick Gregory was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Purser (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Patrick Halpin. Patrick Halpin was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Walter Henry. Walter Henry was 40 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Pressed Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1921 –
Died: Mon, Feb 21 2005
Died: Mon, Feb 21 2005
Ann Lynn. Ann Lynn was 28 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 11 1933 –
Died: Sun, Aug 30 2020
Died: Sun, Aug 30 2020
Alf ManganEndre Muller. Endre Muller was 36 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'French Captain (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 03 1978
Died: Wed, May 03 1978
Roger Mutton. Roger Mutton was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Sailor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Emilio Scala. Emilio Scala was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Pirate (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Arnold Schulkes. Arnold Schulkes was 31 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Crewman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1930 –
Died: Thu, Feb 18 2016
Died: Thu, Feb 18 2016
James Sharkey. James Sharkey was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Venetian Captain (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vera Tilsley. Vera Tilsley was >> in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Girl in Inn (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Harry Webster. Harry Webster was 47 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Flagship Sailor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 19 1915 –
Died: Sun, Dec 26 1999
Died: Sun, Dec 26 1999
Fred Wood. Fred Wood was 39 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'French Sailor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 26 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Crew
Lewis Gilbert. Lewis Gilbert was 42 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Director'Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 23 2018
Died: Fri, Feb 23 2018
Christopher Challis. Christopher Challis was 43 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1919 –
Died: Thu, May 31 2012
Died: Thu, May 31 2012
Nigel Kneale. Nigel Kneale was 39 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Tue, Apr 18 1922 –
Died: Sun, Oct 29 2006
Died: Sun, Oct 29 2006
Edmund H. North. Edmund H. North was 51 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1911 –
Died: Tue, Aug 28 1990
Died: Tue, Aug 28 1990
John Brabourne. John Brabourne was 37 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Producer'Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1924 –
Died: Thu, Sep 22 2005
Died: Thu, Sep 22 2005
Douglas Peirce. Douglas Peirce was 60 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Thu, Jun 13 1901 –
Died: Sat, Apr 01 1972
Died: Sat, Apr 01 1972
Peter R. Hunt. Peter R. Hunt was 37 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Editor'Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1925 –
Died: Wed, Aug 14 2002
Died: Wed, Aug 14 2002
Clifton Parker. Clifton Parker was 57 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Music, Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Died: Sat, Sep 02 1989
Died: Sat, Sep 02 1989