Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
10 reviews
War
1h 53m
1957
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...
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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.
- DirectorMichael Anderson
- Release1 April 1957
- GenreWar
- Duration1h 53m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate10 reviews
- Productions
British Lion Films, Wilcox-Neagle
Cast

Richard Todd
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

William Hartnell
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Akim Tamiroff
Colonel Peng

Donald Houston
Lieutenant Weston

Keye Luke
Captain Kuo Tai

Sophie Stewart
Miss Charlotte Dunlap

Robert Urquhart
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

Richard Leech
Lieutenant Strain

Barry Foster
Petty Officer McCarthy

Thomas Heathcote
Mr. Monaghan

Sam Kydd
Able Seaman Walker

Ewen Solon
ERA Williams

Kenneth Cope
Mr. McNamara

Alfred Burke
Petty Officer

Ian Bannen
Able Seaman Bannister

Gene Anderson
Ruth Worth

Bernard Cribbins
Able Seaman James Bryson

Ray Jackson
Telegraphist Jack Leonard French

Anthony Chinn
PLA Officer

Allan Cuthbertson
Captain Donaldson

Basil Dignam
Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Ralph Truman
Vice Admiral

Cyril Luckham
Commander in Chief

Ballard Berkeley
Lieutenant Colonel Dewar-Curie

Philip Vickers
Surgeon Lieutenant Packard

Tsai Chin
Sampan Woman
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