Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
Title: Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Original Title: Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Release Date: 1957-04-02
Status: Released
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: War
Production Companies: British Lion Films, Wilcox-Neagle
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.
Cast
Richard Todd
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
William Hartnell
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Akim Tamiroff
Colonel Peng
Donald Houston
Lieutenant Weston
Keye Luke
Captain Kuo Tai
Sophie Stewart
Miss Charlotte Dunlap
Robert Urquhart
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
Richard Leech
Lieutenant Strain
Barry Foster
Petty Officer McCarthy
Thomas Heathcote
Mr. Monaghan
