Billy Budd
“The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!”
Synopsis
Billy is an innocent and naive seaman serving in the British Navy in 1797. After the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and put on trial.
Credits
- Terence Stampas Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man
- Robert Ryanas John Claggart - Master of Arms
- Peter Ustinovas Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy
- Robert Ryan Nm0752813as John Claggart - Master of Arms
- Melvyn Douglasas The Dansker - Sailmaker
- Paul Rogersas Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Jack HarrisShot by Robert KraskerScored by Antony HopkinsDesigned by Donald M Ashton
Also known as
- Billy Budd - Die Verdammten der Meerede
- Die Verdammten der Meerede
- La fragata infernales
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Terence Stamp
as Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man
Robert Ryan
as John Claggart - Master of Arms
Peter Ustinov
as Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy
Robert Ryan Nm0752813
as John Claggart - Master of Arms
Melvyn Douglas
as The Dansker - Sailmaker
Paul Rogers
as Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant
John Neville
as Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant
David Mccallum
as Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer
Ronald Lewis
as Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman
Lee Montague
as Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart
Thomas Heathcote
as Alan Payne - Maintopman
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1Other crew
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