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Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957 7.2 (10 votes) 1h 53m
Genres
War
Production Companies
British Lion Films
Wilcox-Neagle

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

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.

Key Crew

Director: Michael Anderson

Producer: Herbert Wilcox

Story: Franklin Gollings

Screenplay: Eric Ambler

Top Cast

Richard Todd
Richard Todd

Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans

William Hartnell
William Hartnell

Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff

Colonel Peng

Donald Houston
Donald Houston

Lieutenant Weston

Keye Luke
Keye Luke

Captain Kuo Tai

Sophie Stewart
Sophie Stewart

Miss Charlotte Dunlap

Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart

Flight Lieutenant Fearnley

Richard Leech
Richard Leech

Lieutenant Strain

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