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Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.3 / 10• 1957• 1h 53m•NR• English
War
Storyline
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 & Crew
Richard Todd
Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
