Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957, English. Directed by Michael Anderson.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michael AndersonDirector
- Richard ToddLieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
- William HartnellLeading Seaman Leslie Frank
- Akim TamiroffColonel Peng
- Donald HoustonLieutenant Weston
- Keye LukeCaptain Kuo Tai
- Sophie StewartMiss Charlotte Dunlap
- Robert UrquhartFlight Lieutenant Fearnley
- Richard LeechLieutenant Strain
- Barry FosterPetty Officer McCarthy
- Thomas HeathcoteMr. Monaghan
- Sam KyddAble Seaman Walker
- Ewen SolonERA Williams
Details
- Released
- 2 April 1957
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Franklin Gollings, Eric Ambler
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Who directed Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst?
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) was directed by Michael Anderson and stars Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff.