Billy Budd
The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!
Film19621h 59mReleased
DramaAction
Not rated
Where to watch
Details
- Director
- Peter Ustinov
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1962-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
Community score
7.377 votes on TMDB
Confidence
Rating weighted by how many people voted
6.6
The story
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.
Cast
- Terence StampBilly Budd
- Robert RyanJohn Claggart, Master of Arms
- Peter UstinovEdwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
- Melvyn DouglasThe Dansker, Sailmaker
- Paul RogersPhilip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
- John NevilleJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
- David McCallumSteven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
- Ronald LewisEnoch Jenkins, Maintopman
- Lee MontagueSqueak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
- Thomas HeathcoteAlan Payne, Maintopman
