H.M.S. Defiant

1962 · directed by Lewis Gilbert

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

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.

H.M.S. Defiant (1962), directed by Lewis Gilbert, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Alec Guinness
• Dirk Bogarde
• Anthony Quayle
• Maurice Denham
• Nigel Stock
• Tom Bell
• Richard Carpenter
• Ray Brooks
• Robin Stewart
• Murray Melvin

Crew

• Christopher Challis — Director of Photography
• Peter R. Hunt — Editor
• Clifton Parker — Original Music Composer
• Edmund H. North — Screenplay
• Nigel Kneale — Screenplay

More from Lewis Gilbert

1. Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — 77/100
2. Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) — 75/100
3. Alfie (1966) — 74/100
4. Operation: Daybreak (1975) — 70/100
5. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) — 69/100
6. Haunted (1995) — 69/100

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