Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Michael Anderson
1957-04-01


7.2
113 min

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

Name Character Team
Richard Todd Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans Unowned
William Hartnell Leading Seaman Leslie Frank Unowned
Akim Tamiroff Colonel Peng Unowned
Donald Houston Lieutenant Weston Unowned
Keye Luke Captain Kuo Tai Unowned
Sophie Stewart Miss Charlotte Dunlap Unowned
Robert Urquhart Flight Lieutenant Fearnley Unowned
Richard Leech Lieutenant Strain Unowned
Barry Foster Petty Officer McCarthy Unowned
Thomas Heathcote Mr. Monaghan Unowned
Sam Kydd Able Seaman Walker Unowned
Ewen Solon ERA Williams Unowned
Kenneth Cope Mr. McNamara Unowned
Alfred Burke Petty Officer Unowned
Richard Coleman Lieutenant Commander Skinner Unowned
Ian Bannen Able Seaman Bannister Unowned
Gene Anderson Ruth Worth Unowned
Bernard Cribbins Able Seaman James Bryson Unowned
Brian Smith Boy Martin Unowned
Ray Jackson Telegraphist Jack Leonard French Unowned
Anthony Chinn PLA Officer Unowned
Allan Cuthbertson Captain Donaldson Unowned
Basil Dignam Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China Unowned
John Paul Staff Officer Operations Unowned
Ralph Truman Vice Admiral Unowned
Jeremy Burnham Flag Lieutenant Unowned
Cyril Luckham Commander in Chief Unowned
Michael Brill Lieutenant Peter Egerton Unowned
Ballard Berkeley Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie Unowned
Keith Faulkner Signalman Unowned
Rhett Ward Lieutenant Mirehouse Unowned
Philip Vickers Surgeon Lieutenant Packard Unowned
Tsai Chin Sampan Woman Unowned