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Billy Budd

The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!
Nov 12, 1962 · 1h 59m
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Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.

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CAST

Terence Stamp
Billy Budd
Robert Ryan
John Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter Ustinov
Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn Douglas
The Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul Rogers
Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John Neville
Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallum
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald Lewis
Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Directed by Peter Ustinov

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Anglo Allied
Country
US, GB

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