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Programme Information

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.

Alternative title(s):

Yangtse Incident

Keywords:

Drama, War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Based-on-Book

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1957) (UK) (3 Star)

Cast:

Richard Todd	.... Lt. Cmdr. Kerans RN
William Hartnell	.... Leading Seaman Frank
Akim Tamiroff	.... Col. Peng
Donald Houston	.... Lt Weston RN
Keye Luke	.... Capt. Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart	.... Miss Charlotte Dunlap

Supporting Cast:

Robert Urquhart	.... Flt Lt Fearnley RAF
James Kenney	.... Lt Hett RN
Richard Leech	.... Lt Strain RN
Michael Brill	.... Lt Berger RN
Barry Foster	.... PO McCarthy RN
Ray Jackson	.... Telegraphist French RN
Thomas Heathcote	.... Mr. Monaghan RN
Sam Kydd	.... AB Walker RN
Ewen Solon	.... ERA Williams RN

Directors:

Michael J. Anderson

Writers:

Eric Ambler
Lawrence Earl