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April, 1949, British warship HMS Amethyst sails up the Yangtse River on her way to Nanking, China, to deliver supplies to the British Embassy. Without warning, the Communist Chinese shore batteries open fire and the frigate lies grounded and badly damaged. In charge, Lieutenant Commander Kerans (Richard Todd) is not prepared for his surviving crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.
Original Release
04/01/1957
US Release
08/21/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Todd | Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN / Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans |
William Hartnell | Leading Seaman Frank / Leading Seaman Leslie Frank |
Akim Tamiroff | Col. Peng / Colonel Peng |
Donald Houston | Lt Weston RN / Lieutenant Weston |
Keye Luke | Capt. Kuo Tai / Captain Kuo Tai |
Sophie Stewart | Miss Charlotte Dunlap |
Robert Urquhart | Flt Lt Fearnley RAF / Flight Lieutenant Fearnley |
James Kenney | Lt Hett RN |
Richard Leech | Lt Strain RN / Lieutenant Strain |
Ralph Truman | Vice-Admiral / Vice Admiral |
Directors
Writers
Lawrence Earl, Franklin Gollings, Eric Ambler
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Todd | Lt. Cmdr. Kerans, RN / Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans |
William Hartnell | Leading Seaman Frank / Leading Seaman Leslie Frank |
Akim Tamiroff | Col. Peng / Colonel Peng |
Donald Houston | Lt Weston RN / Lieutenant Weston |
Keye Luke | Capt. Kuo Tai / Captain Kuo Tai |
Sophie Stewart | Miss Charlotte Dunlap |
Robert Urquhart | Flt Lt Fearnley RAF / Flight Lieutenant Fearnley |
James Kenney | Lt Hett RN |
Richard Leech | Lt Strain RN / Lieutenant Strain |
Ralph Truman | Vice-Admiral / Vice Admiral |
Michael Brill | Lt Berger RN / Lieutenant Peter Egerton |
Richard Coleman | Lt. Cmdr. Skinner / Lieutenant Commander Skinner |
Allan Cuthbertson | Captain Donaldson RN / Captain Donaldson |
Barry Foster | PO McCarthy RN / Petty Officer McCarthy |
Thomas Heathcote | Mr. Monaghan RN / Mr. Monaghan |
Sam Kydd | AB Walker RN / Able Seaman Walker |
Cyril Luckham | Commander-in-Chief Far Eastern Station / Commander in Chief |
Ewen Solon | ERA Williams RN / ERA Williams |
Gene Anderson | Ruth Worth |
Linda Aung | Chinese Baby |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Franklin Gollings | Producer |
Herbert Wilcox | Producer |