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

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

1957-04-02 United Kingdom 113 Min. PG-13
7.2 10 votes

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.

Cast

Richard Todd is Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
William Hartnell is Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Akim Tamiroff is Colonel Peng
Colonel Peng
Donald Houston is Lieutenant Weston
Lieutenant Weston
Keye Luke is Captain Kuo Tai
Captain Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart is Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert Urquhart is Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Richard Leech is Lieutenant Strain
Lieutenant Strain
Barry Foster is Petty Officer McCarthy
Petty Officer McCarthy
Thomas Heathcote is Mr. Monaghan
Mr. Monaghan
Sam Kydd is Able Seaman Walker
Able Seaman Walker
Ewen Solon is ERA Williams
ERA Williams