Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)

Written by Eric Ambler, Lawrence Earl

Directed by Michael J. Anderson

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1957

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Black and White

Michael Anderson's account of the true story of HMS Ameythst, a British frigate "captured" by Chinese communists during the Chinese revolution and whose dash to freedom under shellfire captured the imagination of the world.

Cast

Richard ToddLt. Cmdr. Kerans RN
William HartnellLeading Seaman Frank
Akim TamiroffCol. Peng
Donald HoustonLt Weston RN
Keye LukeCapt. Kuo Tai
Sophie StewartMiss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert UrquhartFlt Lt Fearnley RAF
James KenneyLt Hett RN
Richard LeechLt Strain RN
Michael BrillLt Berger RN
Barry FosterPO McCarthy RN
Ray JacksonTelegraphist French RN
Thomas HeathcoteMr. Monaghan RN
Sam KyddAB Walker RN
Ewen SolonERA Williams RN

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