H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 101 mins.
Release date - 15-04-1962
Release year - 1962
Genres - Adventure, History

Overall ratings and scores for Damn the Defiant!:
Happiness Score - 6.324/10, World Popularity Score - 5.13/100, IMDB Score - 7.1, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 100%, .
Damn the Defiant! movie has Total Global Votes - 34, Total IMD Votes - 2,656

Damn the Defiant! Movie Introduction: Movie Damn the Defiant!, release year 1962 is written by Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North, Frank Tilsley and directed by Lewis Gilbert. The leading star-cast in this movie are Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie in-short: On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.

Movie story-line: Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

Movie synopsis: H.M.S. Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer Lieutenant Scott-Padget (Sir Dirk Bogarde) makes this difficult, and when Captain Crawford (Sir Alec Guinness) is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

Highlights - Damn the Defiant! (1962)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Columbia Pictures
Produced in - United Kingdom
Available languages - English (English), Italian (Italiano), French (Français),
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Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - NL : 12

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Damn the Defiant! (1962)

Lead Actors - Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham
Writer(s) - Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North, Frank Tilsley
Director(s) - Lewis Gilbert

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What is the release date of Damn the Defiant! (1962)?
Release date of Damn the Defiant! (1962) is 15-04-1962.


What is the total runtime of Damn the Defiant! (1962) in minutes?
Total runtime of Damn the Defiant! (1962) in minutes is 101 min.


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Worldwide pupularity of Damn the Defiant! (1962) movie is 5.13%.


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Which country the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) is United Kingdom, .


Which language the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) is produced in?
Film Damn the Defiant! (1962) is produced in English (English), Italian (Italiano), French (Français), language(s).


Which Genre the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) belongs to?
Movie Damn the Defiant! (1962) is categorized under Action, Drama, History genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Damn the Defiant! (1962)?
Lead actors of the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) are Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham.


Who is the writer of the film Damn the Defiant! (1962)?
The writer(s) of the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) is/are Nigel Kneale, Edmund H. North, Frank Tilsley.


Who is the director of the film Damn the Defiant! (1962)?
The director(s) of the film Damn the Defiant! (1962) is/are Lewis Gilbert.


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What is the story of Damn the Defiant! (1962) in-short?
Short plot of movie Damn the Defiant! (1962): On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny..


What is the full story of Damn the Defiant! (1962) movie?
Full plot of movie Damn the Defiant! (1962): H.M.S. Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer Lieutenant Scott-Padget (Sir Dirk Bogarde) makes this difficult, and when Captain Crawford (Sir Alec Guinness) is disabled, the chance for violence increases..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Damn the Defiant! (1962)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Alec GuinnessName: Alec Guinness
Character: Captain Crawford

profie photo of Dirk BogardeName: Dirk Bogarde
Character: Lieut. Scott-Padget

profie photo of Anthony QuayleName: Anthony Quayle
Character: Vizard

profie photo of Maurice DenhamName: Maurice Denham
Character: Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)

profie photo of Nigel StockName: Nigel Stock
Character: Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick

profie photo of Tom BellName: Tom Bell
Character: Evans

profie photo of Richard CarpenterName: Richard Carpenter
Character: Lieut. Posonby

profie photo of Peter GillName: Peter Gill
Character: Lieut. D'Arblay

profie photo of Ray BrooksName: Ray Brooks
Character: Hayes

profie photo of Robin StewartName: Robin Stewart
Character: Pardoe

profie photo of Murray MelvinName: Murray Melvin
Character: Wagstaffe

profie photo of Victor MaddernName: Victor Maddern
Character: Dawlish

profie photo of David RobinsonName: David Robinson
Character: Harvey Crawford

profie photo of Bryan PringleName: Bryan Pringle
Character: Sgt Kneebone

profie photo of Johnny BriggsName: Johnny Briggs
Character: Wheatley

profie photo of Toke TownleyName: Toke Townley
Character: Silly Billy

profie photo of James BolamName: James Bolam
Character: Midshipman

Crew Members:

profie photo of Peter R. HuntName: Peter R. Hunt
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Lewis GilbertName: Lewis Gilbert
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Edmund H. NorthName: Edmund H. North
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Christopher ChallisName: Christopher Challis
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of John BrabourneName: John Brabourne
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Clifton ParkerName: Clifton Parker
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music

profie photo of Nigel KnealeName: Nigel Kneale
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Frank TilsleyName: Frank Tilsley
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel

profie photo of Douglas PeirceName: Douglas Peirce
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer

profie photo of Percy GodboldName: Percy Godbold
Department: Art
Job/Role: Property Buyer

profie photo of Ken RitchieName: Ken Ritchie
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator

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rated 4 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Spithead Mutiny Avast. It is the Napoleonic Wars and Captain Crawford takes command of the H.M.S. Defiant and sets off with his orders to Corsica. His second in command is Lt. Scott-Paget, a vindictive and bullying man who has moved through the ranks on account of his higher echelon connections. The two men don't see eye to eye from the off, which only compounds the many problems that are reaching boiling point aboard the ship. Mutiny is afoot, just as the French forces are closing in. Lewis Gilbert may just be one of Britain's most undervalued versatile directors. Here's a man that has directed Educating Rita/The Admirable Crichton (comedy), The Good Die Young (crime), Cast a Dark Shadow (Noir), Reach for the Sky (biography), Alfie/Shirley Valentine (romance), James Bond x 3 (multi genre) and sea faring adventures such as Sink the Bismarck! and this fine Napoleonic historical piece, H.M.S. Defiant. Adapted from Frank Tilsley's novel "Mutiny", this is a film built around a true story about what became known as the "Spithead" and "Nore" mutinies in 1797. Where sailors and press ganged inlanders were fed up with the working conditions, rates of pay and the all round treatment from the officers in charge. Also into the mix is a fascinating battle of wills between the two leaders of the Defiant, both men, in the midst of their power struggle, are oblivious to the rumblings and plotting of the crew. I mean you would think that with the French warships possibly around the corner that they would be unified in creating a rock solid front? That they don't gives the film an extra dimension. Thus when the battle sequences do come, and the turn of events perk the piece up, it has a two fold impact that makes all the waters lead to a terrific foggy bound climax. The cast are notable names from a roll call of British performers. Alec Guinness as Captain Crawford plays it spot on. An honourable man adhering to his code of ethics, it's through a plot strand involving his own son being on board that Crawford gets torturous and conflicted by his emotions. Who better than Guinness to layer such a role? Dirk Bogarde steps up to play weasel duties as Lieut. Scott-Padget, suitably handsome in uniform but playing the devils tricks, it begs the question on why Bogarde didn't in fact play more villains? because here he is excellent at it. Leading the mutiny is the looming muscular presence of Anthony Quayle, who along with Nigel Stock leaves a favourable mark in the support cast. Comparisons with other notable genre entries are inevitable, the likes of Mutiny On the Bounty, Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. and the more modern offering that is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. If you like any of those films then the chances are you are bound to get much from this British production. The ocean scenes are filmed out in Alicante, and they sparkle as a backdrop to the splendid costumes, while the ships design is top draw. Ultimately this a fine genre entry, for as it stirs the blood and tells a great multi stranded story, it's also acted quite superbly by the cast. 8/10


-- John Chard

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